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Many boarding schools have extensive grounds. Some of the grounds are done into gardens of varying formality. Large areas are also devoted to games fields. Other areas are used variously by the schhools for a range of purposes such as agriculture or animal husbandry. One of the most popular areas for the younger children is areas which hve been left in rustic condition. Here the children play games. One of the most popular activity is to build dens and stahe low-level combat with the boys in other dens. The area is also sometimes used for camping. The area for such activities varies grealy from school to school as it the schools attitude toward such activities.
We built our dens near te landing-stage with pieces of wood and bamboo-stalks. In case it rained we placed polythene over the top to make it waterproof. After our dens were complete, we cooked tea over the open fire. The bacon and the jacket potatoes were easy, but the eggs had to wrapped in foil, then put into the fire.
Charles Loake, 12.4, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1984.
One day Middleton my best friend and Eckhardt, Wood and Thorogood and myself made a den and we all thought that it was ever so good, but the next day it just fell down.
Guy Tinsley, 9.7, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978
