The sun is setting over Penlan adventure playground in Swansea, SouthWales. Smoke from a campfire fills the air. "Hopefully soon we'll getlights on that tall pillar, electricity is coming," says 14-year-oldMark, explaining the lamp strapped to his head. "Health and safety,"adds his friend, Rob, aged 13.
The boys are standing on a platform at the top of a wooden castle-likestructure. "I nailed the wood," says Mark. "We put this felt down tomake it waterproof, but the nails are giving out so we've got to re-nailit down," explains Rob pointing to the platform floor, reached via asmall trapdoor and ladder, which they also built.
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