Saturday, October 29, 2011

Ahem, my long lost hemp hammock put to use

I hope I have got the material right because when I did a search on hemp, it is related to cannabis! Anyway, it is the same material as those big ropes used in tug-of-war.

I bought it from an old Teochew man at the Sunday market in Ipoh several years ago. My wife put it into our storeroom and it went so far in that I refused to seek it out, until recently when she did some clearing up. I wasn't sure how best to put it up, and worried over whether it is strong enough to take my weight. At Adeline's eco resort in Gopeng, I found several hammocks hung between rubber trees. Those were comparatively less robust, so I was reassured over mine. It was a 'trial and error' when putting it up. First it was too short a distance, then it was to find a suitable location. This picture was taken just an hour ago, having used it for half an hour. It was like paradise, never mind the low cost. During the half hour, I got disturbed by our cat but she kept her distance. Then there was a bee swirling around the plants which got me worried. During moments of silence, I could hear 'gnawing' sound among the plants! Who said nice things have to be expensively created by designers in artificial man-made places in land-hungry locations?

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  1. Ropes made of hemp have always been described as 'tai mah seng' in Cantonese. 'Tai mah' is also Cantonese for cannabis, and 'seng' means string or rope. I suppose I am right in this.

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