Longford Park
Transcript
Caroline, Um, it's, uh, good to speak to you today. And, um, just like to ask you about, uh um how often you've been to Longford Park and what you liked about it. Ok, um, so I don't go to Longford Park very often because it's not very close to me. I am based in Bolton
However, I do have a friend who lives locally. Um, and during lockdown, we met each other in the park with our Children for the first time. You know, we haven't seen each other for months and months, and it was such a joyful, joyful day
The sun had come out, we were finally together. Um, yeah, and it was just really beautiful. And I was really struck by all the different, um, areas that there were
So I was still a little bit cautious of being out in public. And I wasn't that into the Children using the play equipment. So she took me through to the rock gardens and he spent a really lovely afternoon there and where the Children could just climb and use their imagination and be wild
And and even though it was busy, it didn't feel too busy it felt it felt OK and people were still quite respectful about keeping their distance. Um, and it was such a beautiful day that has struck in our memories that we've actually been there quite a few times since whenever I come to visit her. So I then discovered the cafe, and it's such an inclusive cafe
I've got a lot of dietary medical dietary requirements to cater for all of those without even me worrying. Um, so that's good. I find the toilets a little bit problematic in a very and they're in the cafe
And if the cafe shuts, then yeah, so you're out in the wilderness and not everybody's OK with that. Um and I do think even though it probably would be like a 4 to 5 minute drive from my house, you know, I would consider it, Um, but I am quite lucky in the amount of open spaces that I have near me, so I haven't made the effort to go there without having an arrangement to see our friends locally. Um, but I do recommend it to people, particularly people who live in Manchester, because it's so joyful
And I think no matter what the weather. You can still just really enjoy it. Yeah, that's great
So the kids particularly enjoyed the, um the rock climbing and the few rocks in that area. It is lovely. Yeah, absolutely
And there's lots of, like, trees for them and, you know, and they can jump and they can be a little bit daring and brave. But actually, it's really safe. Um, so that's nice
And then subsequently, since we've become a less, less covid sensitive, they have used the play equipment and really enjoyed that. And obviously there's the ones for the younger ones. And there's the wooden one, and, um and they do love that for me, though, I prefer just having a nice walk and getting a bit lost and finding someone to chat to or setting up a blanket and having a picnic
And I think it just kind of got it. Oh, that's brilliant. That's really good
OK, thanks very much.