You can never have enough...

[Lilith7]

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Funny you should say that - I was looking at another kitset model, something called an Archimedes catapult. A bit expensive but interesting & I was tempted.

But then it occurred to me that their parents would probably kill me if I got them those... "
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Wise decision, give the kids a set of bagpipes each instead. That'll teach those parents that you're not to be trifled with - - -

Years ago when my kids were small, a friend gave one of them one of those plastic trumpet things. They were flimsy & didn't last which was just as well because they made one hell of a noise.

For her lad's next birthday I gave him one of those lovely tin drums you used to be able to get - the really, really loud ones. With wooden drumsticks..

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Not the best day here, one of those days when you suspect there's someone up there having fun at your expense. I'd hung out washing this morning when it seemed fine if slightly cloudy, went out to get the fish they didn't have yesterday & came out of the shop to find there'd been a bit of a shower but it had cleared.
Left washing out as the sun had come back by then

And then we decided to do the walk whereupon it started again so rushed out dragged it all in, put some on porch clothes line some in airing cupboard, got into wet weather gear & went for walk. It rained the entire time, only to stop once we got back.
And of course, the sun is merrily blazing away while the washing is inside. Damn it it can wait.