I think it's great that
you care this much about it. I had a grassy, muddy Midlands upbringing and would also like to provide it for my children (if I ever had any). However, city upbringings can be just as rewarding.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:40, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I guess it's hard to see that without having experienced one for yourself

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:42, Reply)

this is true
I grew up in the countryside and whilst I'm now able to share stories of hedgehog adopting and goose punching, I did used to envy my friends who would go out every night to play with friends from their road in the local park. My nearest neighbours were 2 miles away in every direction, so I had to make do playing with baby ducks.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:45, Reply)

I grew up in the country
and I *wish* I'd known about goose punching. That sounds much more fun than cow-pushing.
( Kroney, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:47, Reply)

I never got involved with any of those things
my activities were mostly confined to burning things and fighting each other with sticks.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:49, Reply)

I did that too
children are basically just pricks.
( Kroney, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:51, Reply)

OMG PAEDO!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:51, Reply)

it's not a hobby!
I just had to punch a goose one time, that's all. Survival of the fittest, etc.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:59, Reply)

At least it wasn't a swan
murderous bastards.
( Kroney, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:01, Reply)

I just had an incredible urge
To boot open the front door of work, run out, and go build a tree house.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:48, Reply)

See you in the woods in 5
don't forget to bring the penknife that one of your friends will inevitably stab you with.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:57, Reply)

*joins scouts*

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:58, Reply)

Penknife, check.
Kaol, check.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 10:59, Reply)

Sacrificial virgin, check.
Though in central Manchester, most "virgins" are second or third hand.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:00, Reply)

oi!

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:31, Reply)

He said 'most'

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:44, Reply)

Hahaha
Let's have a knife fight outside a london pub :D

Where is Kaol now?
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:02, Reply)

Kaol's in Wales with Melicious

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:02, Reply)

Kaol's in whales
Dirty bugger.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:09, Reply)

Can I come with?
It's on my bucket list. Building a tree house that is, not stabbing Labs with a penknife.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:00, Reply)

Tree houses are ACE!
This is official.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:02, Reply)

NO GIRLS ALLOWED!
Oh, ok then, if you bring cupcakes.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:03, Reply)

I might make you a man-corset instead

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:31, Reply)