We regularly visit a well known garden that is very beautiful. Many of the visitors are elderly but it is also very popular with families, especially those with young children. In recent visits, they've become super strict on what is allowed to be brought in to the garden. I completely accept the no bike or scooter rule, they've added no balls rule soon after, which is also fair enough. However, in the past where people had balls, they tended to be little play balls for toddlers and in my experience, these were only ever used on the common area. No one had a vigorous football game and would not interfere with people enjoying other parts of the garden. It got ridiculous when my baby had in his hands a small ball pool ball, we were asked to leave that at the ticket booth as balls were not allowed . Another occasion we bought a kite from their own shop, excited to try it out on the common but were told it was not allowed. Again, I can see their point but why sell it in the shop? This time we brought a foam sword and a foam shield. The lady at the ticket booth panicked and said that my ds could hurt someone with it if he waved it around, so again have been asked to leave them at the ticket booth. Prying those out of my ds' hands was fun . She said "toys are not allowed". It would seem fun is not allowed either.
Generally, the people who visit seem to be very respectful and civilised, the garden(s) is really big and people tend to do any activities on the common. It is well away from the flowers. Lots of people have picnics on the common and it's at this time when the children will want to play.
Aibu to think this is a shame as if all we are allowed to do is to walk around then I probably won't bother to renew my membership again next year?
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ShoutyMcShouty · 16/08/2017 23:17
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