tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486146415872292419.post4773828681471876060..comments2024-03-29T02:11:07.545+00:00Comments on Valley Naturalist: Tip top tipsValley Naturalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388870124075590171noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486146415872292419.post-84668442438821413842010-06-01T21:33:42.320+01:002010-06-01T21:33:42.320+01:00I spent most of my childhood out in the woods maki...I spent most of my childhood out in the woods making dens alongside an old disused railway line and I just loved it. Parents nowadays would probably be done for neglect if they permitted their children to do as we did, but it was that childhood that inspired my love of nature and the great outdoors.<br /><br />I remember walking alongside the river and being terrified of falling in - our parents had instilled in us the importance of staying away from a particularly dangerous weir where several people had drowned. I felt as a child that the path was inches wide, but on returning as an adult I saw that the path was actually about 15 feet or more wide! Strange how we view things so differently when fear takes hold.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350102862627689173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486146415872292419.post-84160504744176986742010-06-01T20:19:05.309+01:002010-06-01T20:19:05.309+01:00I'll vote for you! The current state of affair...I'll vote for you! The current state of affairs means that bows and arrows are regarded as offensive weapons; a nature walk is tantamount to leading children into a high risk environment requiring mandatory risk assessment and the issuing of full personal protective equipment (everyone within a 10 km radius should also have a CRB check); The nature table is a source of potential biohazards such as avian flu, E. coli o157, salmonella, leptospirosis, toxocariasis and rabies. <br />I'm glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's!! Health and safety meant sensible things like ensuring that when you throw a firework you let go BEFORE it goes off, and when going into disused mineshafts if your lighter flame starts to burn a funny colour it's probably best to turn back. LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com