I didn't suggest it was a
bad idea.
I was responding from a personal point of view.
And no, I could not fit down a slide in the UK.
And I don't just mean now I have a super-fat arse. It's been the case since I was a UK size 14. They're built for children.
Tyre swings, yes.
Average swings, no.
Slides, no.
Climbing frames, no.
Those long rocking horses and barrell runs, no.
Those things that spin you around on the end of a rope - no. As I said, I was too tall for the part where you are supposed to run to get momentum and took the skin off my knees.
I'm not saying that's wrong. And neither are exercise machines in these locations.
It's great for parents who want to use them while watching their kids.
I'm just saying I want, I want, I want a playground please.
Pref with a witch's hat