It’s been a great summer in Britain for growing grass. Usually there’s a family member who likes to keep the lawn looking neat and tidy. A trampoline makes his or her job a little more interesting. Do I leave it where it is and strim around and under it or move it, mow and put it back? If moving it be aware that there is a right way and a wrong way to do this. Lawns are very rarely completely smooth. Invariably there are a few bumps and dips that will cause increased resistance if you just push or pull the trampoline across the grass. The danger with doing this is that the sideways force exerted on the point where the leg joins the top rail becomes too much and causes a bend or breakage at this point. The solution is to spin the whole trampoline as you move it so that the leg bases act like sledge runners and there is surprisingly little resistance. Moving your trampoline this way is easier than you might think and avoids another potential hazard. Often in the course of moving it people lift the trampoline off the ground. This can cause the slot together frame to come apart. With a properly designed and well made trampoline this should not happen. However, if it does and a leg assembly drops away from the top frame and swings inwards under the trampoline a very dangerous situation has just been created. So remember that spinning it is easier and safer than pulling, shoving or lifting it.