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  • wildheart
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2015
    • 859

    The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

    I've decided to give away the location to the abandoned hide where I've been having my balloon sessions recently. I've left a little stash and a logbook inside for others to enjoy. I've got directions and a GPS route to the location. I may post it publicly soon, but for now you can pm me for the link. Its in Surrey, England. The idea is that anyone can enjoy it and leave balloons for others. It's in a remote area away from houses or any main paths, so don't be afraid to pop balloons in there.
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  • Asclepio
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2018
    • 457

    #2
    Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

    What an amazing idea, I really loved it. Sadly Im pretty far from England, but let me say It is a perfect way to share our passion for balloons and to meet others with similar tastes
    A looner looking for fun, against violence or people with hightened moral idealism…. I just care about loons, so don’t ruin the fun.

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    • heliumsitr68
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2021
      • 375

      #3
      Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

      What a great idea !!! I just wish I live about 3,800 miles closer !
      Popper ! I love helium balloons

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      • bikentlad
        Junior Member
        • Apr 2012
        • 27

        #4
        Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

        Wish it was SE kent but man im so jelous would love an outdoor play shack. I do play in some woods but very hard to do sit to pops.

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        • AJK64
          Moderator
          • Jun 2018
          • 725

          #5
          Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

          I'm in Norfolk, so a bit far haha, but really cool idea

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          • wildheart
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2015
            • 859

            #6
            Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

            If this place becomes popular, I may have to do some repairs. There's a chair in there and a basic roof, but I want to add windows you can shut. I may need to replace some of the wooden supports too.
            How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
            My website: loonerstories.weebly.com

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            • Danishlooner
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2018
              • 107

              #7
              Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

              You do know that it’s a hunting shack, right ?

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              • MetroBalloon
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2017
                • 102

                #8
                Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                If it's in a place easily reachable through public means, then anyone can get there, including random people.

                So, it may not be that great of an idea.

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                • wildheart
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2015
                  • 859

                  #9
                  Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                  Originally posted by MetroBalloon
                  If it's in a place easily reachable through public means, then anyone can get there, including random people.

                  So, it may not be that great of an idea.
                  It's in the middle of nowhere with no proper path leading to it. People could find it, but random visitors will be few and far between. I'd struggle to find it again without a GPS. I don't mind if a non looner found it. I wonder if they'd blow any balloons they find inside.
                  How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
                  My website: loonerstories.weebly.com

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                  • wildheart
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 859

                    #10
                    Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                    Originally posted by Danishlooner
                    You do know that it’s a hunting shack, right ?
                    Yeah, there's a hunting post nearby. It's abandoned though. There's only the traces of an old path there now. The woods surrounding it is public woodland, so you wouldn't be allowed to hunt there anymore.
                    How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
                    My website: loonerstories.weebly.com

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                    • looner98
                      Junior Member
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 15

                      #11
                      Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                      Not a million miles away from me, if I'm ever in the area I may have to drop in one day

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                      • wildheart
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2015
                        • 859

                        #12
                        Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                        Bad news; the shack is no more. I went there yesterday and saw it had fallen down. At first it thought it had fallen on its own as it was quite old and had started to lean a bit. When I got closer, it was obvious someone had done it intentionally. The ladder, chair and box of balloons were no where to be found, and there were signs the area had been disturbed. I don't know if it was vandalism, or whether the forestry commission dismantled it. Seems a bit of a coincidence. Its been there for years by the look of it and is hard to get to with no real paths. There's a few scenarios I can think of as to why it was destroyed.

                        It could be deemed unsafe as it would likely fall eventually. Perhaps someone found it and reported it. It was obvious people went there to pop balloons with the logbook and everything.

                        Maybe someone investigated the source of the bangs and wanted to put a stop to it. Or maybe it was just kids. I do wonder what they thought of all the shreds, the logbook and looner drawings I left there along with the balloons. I guess I'll never know.

                        Fortunately I've got other places to go, but it is a shame. I guess I shouldn't leave signs of what I'm doing in the future.
                        How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
                        My website: loonerstories.weebly.com

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                        • heliumsitr68
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2021
                          • 375

                          #13
                          Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                          That's too bad wildheart . It looked like a really fun place . I'd assume they took the log book also ?
                          Popper ! I love helium balloons

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                          • wildheart
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2015
                            • 859

                            #14
                            Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                            Yeah everything. I couldn't find the chair or anything else nearby, so I don't think it was kids. They would've just thrown it into a nearby bush. Luckily the week before I found another chair nearby and took it to another part of the woods where I pop. That one is still there.
                            How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
                            My website: loonerstories.weebly.com

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                            • Nopops4me
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2015
                              • 519

                              #15
                              Re: The balloon shack (my secret looning spot)

                              With Christmas and surrounding events, I never got the chance to go to the 'shack' as I live nearby - pity.

                              I dare say that not all looners are on this forum, so with your discovery of the shack may have scared them at being 'dropped in on', and so they destroyed all the evidence. But enjoyed your supply of balloons you left also interesting reading of the log book.

                              Any news of where you new 'abode' is or are you keeping that to yourself?

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