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As soon as im out of the office im heading to greenwich park for some sledging, only I dont have a sledge, what can i use that i am likely to have in my flat???


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:19 pm
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Take the office tea tray.

I have a sledge in my garage, but no hills. 🙁


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:21 pm
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[url= http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xo58oWW09qQ ]Kitchen lubricant[/url]


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:21 pm
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Survival bag one of the big orange plastic ones that is.


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:22 pm
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in powder, anything with a large flat surface so you skim over the surface.

once it's all compacted something with a more 'blade' type base for speed.


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:33 pm
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Embrace your inner chav and use an upturned car bonnet 😀


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:36 pm
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A black bin bag will work fine. Just don't sledge over any stones and expect to get a cold bum.


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:39 pm
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Heavy duty plastic bag?

That's all we used as kids 😉


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:42 pm
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I find bags etc only work well on well compacted snow, otherwise you want tray-like objects that spread the load. I wonder if waxed cardboard boxes work like they do on sand?


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:43 pm
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ikea bags all the way


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:49 pm
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a good sense of rhythm, an ear for a catchy tune and three sisters


 
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Rosebud


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 3:53 pm
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VW beetle bonnet, it's about all they are good for...


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 7:54 pm
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Windsurfer.

Go really well, you can get more than one person on them, I think we have had six people and a dog maximum.

They have an element of steering and it's not far to fall off at high speed when the fence is coming up too fast.

Standing up and using the foot straps is fun.


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 8:08 pm
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Embrace your inner chav and use an upturned car bonnet.......

now, that brings back memories, long, long ago a mates dad had a garage, one winter he t'cut and waxed us a bonnet off a Maxi...... little to no steering control over a very, very fast descent 😛


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 8:12 pm
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Buy a big innertube from kwikfit/ATS, superb sledges.


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 9:20 pm
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fertiliser bag filled with snow

or a mini bonnet

(oh, and some Mr Sheen)


 
Posted : 02/02/2009 9:30 pm
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Yeah second mini bonnet - one of my childhood memories is a mini bonnet with a big blue rope in Kilsyth Colzi battering down a hill.


 
Posted : 03/02/2009 3:50 am
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Tes tray every time


 
Posted : 03/02/2009 8:22 am
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Saw some kids using a lorry windscreen many years ago. By 'eck that were fast!


 
Posted : 03/02/2009 8:25 am
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Big thick platic bag with snow in it. Spreads the load so skims fast and also pads your bachside when you run over stones


 
Posted : 03/02/2009 9:57 am
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Citron C2 VTS if this morning is anything to go by


 
Posted : 03/02/2009 10:19 am
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Go steady with the car bonnets peeps..[url= http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090204/tuk-family-s-tribute-to-sledge-girl-dba1618.html ] Tragic sledging accident [/url]


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 3:16 pm
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Volvo bonnets are fine.

Snigle
:o)


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 3:22 pm
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Bodyboards are great until you break your arm (past experience).


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 3:56 pm
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Australian cricketers are good at sledging.

Phil Tufnell was playing once and they said 'Hey Tuffers, lend us your brain. We are building an idiot!'

made me smile


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 4:01 pm