Playgrounds for Seniors

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Exactly Ana. Could set one up for the day that feel good factor

Yes - it may give you the 'feel-good' factor!

Priceless j08 Had a real burst out loud laugh.

Started reading the thread thinking, this is not my thing at all, then, when I read your post I started to think, well, maybe I could be persuaded

Hmmm, you too feetlebaum - you've got to be close methinks

Just lie back and think of the United Kingdom...

Crikey. I am standing, bent over laughing at this j08. No, I don't understand 'playgrounds' either. Tell you what, I'll do this walk tomorrow and tell you if it felt patronising. It does seem to me though Age UK are trying. Personally, I can't believe I am going to an Age UK organised walk - if there are a proliferation of zimmer frames, bobble hats, overt cheeriness, I'll let you know. You will think it's a great idea. Otherwise, I want an address and I'm getting you on the next one

Great stuff jings

Sel I am with j08 here(once she had sorted her message out

Ana that is the worst one yet!

(I know it was your Kindle really...)

Oh, that's the best laugh I've had all day, jingl! 'separate beings needing feeling up...'

O M G !!!!!!

I DID NOT SAY FEELING UP. I SAID GEEING UP!!!

That was not me called you Del!

If I want to walk, and I often do, I go out of the door and put one foot in front of the other.

Sorry Del but I hate all this treating us as separate beings needing feeling up.

I don't understand why they have to call them 'playgrounds'. Why not fitness equipment? #patronising

FlicketyB I understand your comments but I'm actually impressed with Age UK. I host tea parties for the elderly and isolated and most participating are 80+. But they have a wide net: tomorrow I am doing one of their GO50 walks, this is in Surrey where there is a comprehensive walks programme, most days, for all abilities 2-10 miles with volunteer leaders plus Nordic Walking and off road biking. You've got to be fairly fit for some of them but you choose - but it's all about keeping and encouraging fitness, getting out there and joining in with others. They are worth checking out.

I think there is something so contrived and self-righteous about them. It is not that I am not up for behaving in a silly fashion. I was bouncing up and down on a huge bouncy cushion with DGS this weekend and on holiday loved going down the flumes at the swimming pool, but playgrounds for seniors just sets my teeth on edge.

I reckon that sounds fun Maniac . Fortunately I am big MiceElf (I do love your name, so clever) so the equipment should be okay for me. Shame that you should have to miss out though

Ive seen that one. But as ever it is designed for big blokes. All the equipment is far too big for me to use.

LizG
It's on the playing fields in Backwell -near to Scout hut .Maybe we could combine a visit with a local meetup
I'll try to put a photo on 'pictures' thread.
Try googling 'Images of playgrounds for seniors'

There is one near the Serpentine www.ageuk.org.uk/health-wellbeing/keeping-fit/keeping-fit-at-a-senior-playground/

KI googled it and found this link www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-511253/Playtime-Grandma-Council-opens-new-playground-60s.html Sounds fun.

These things are all over China and very popular with all age groups. Having often tried them I'm not too sure about the quality of the exercise but they will be better than nothing ! Perhaps a Physio will disagree with my perceptions. My 4yr old DGS certainly thinks they are good fun - even the ones he is too small for - and of course there are no Health and Safety notices to spoil his fun !

Sounds fun Maniac where abouts is it? I have a vision of taking our WI on an outing