29.11.19 Trampoline Park

With a few late cancellations it was a small but select group who donned their gripper socks for a bit of a bounce at Ryze Trampoline Park.  After finding our wobble legs with some leaps on the trampolines, we were off to test out the rest of the varied equipment at the Park; including climbing wall, balance beams, dive boards and more.  There a two extra bouncy trampolines, just right for attempting a bum drop then bouncing back to one's feet!  

 We felt really safe with sooo much padding and foam blocks all around us.  We even tried a 'swim' race through a sea of foam but, after much laughter, accepted the swaddling around us was the only winner.  As the sole occupants of the Park we were allowed to run our own relay, steeple-chase across all the lanes of trampolines.  Never have so many styles of run/bounce been seen and caused so much tear-inducing giggles.  

 Despite any initial nerves, this bunch of over 60s proved it's still possible to capture the spirit of our carefree childhood days in a play park.  Roll on the next visit to Ryze in 2020!

 VIDEO of U3A WAG Trapeze
VIDEO of U3A WAG Foam Pit Swim
Photos & Video courtesy of Mike Taylor








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