On such a lovely, warm, spring day, the mirror pool in Bradford's City Park was predictably full of youngsters enjoying a paddle. Given that we are so far from the coast and seaside, it was a brilliant idea to provide a safe water feature within the city. It has been a big hit with families. A bonus is that it can be drained to provide a flat area for events and parades, when the need arises. When the City Park was first mooted, I have to confess I thought it would be a bit of a waste of Council funds but I've revised my opinion, seeing it is so well used. Bradford has a high level of family poverty so a free attraction like this must be a blessing for many youngsters and their hard-pressed parents.
It is cool here today so that doesn't look inviting but I imagine that the kids love it.
ReplyDeleteNot been that warm here yet but I can imagine it being refreshing on a hot summer day!
ReplyDeleteOur little "splash pad" doesn't have standing water, and is quite a bit smaller than yours. Good to see some big kids in it too! We must keep our child at heart alive!
ReplyDeleteIt took me years to understand that in the UK 'paddling" is what we call wading. In the states, paddling generally involves canoes or rafts or kayaks--or a wooden paddle as a now outmoded form of corporal punishment.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. We are divided by a common language!
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