Bocce or Croquet or ?

[SadieKate]

We finally have a house with a lawn suitable for bocce or croquet. Decent Bocce sets are relatively easy to find at non-piggy bank breaking prices. Well made croquet sets with decent length handles are not. I prefer croquet but that may be because I've always been better at racquet sports and suck at bowling.

So a household with 2, ahem, mature and childless adults who might enjoy a periodic silly summer adhoc evening game enhanced with the appropriate libation, perhaps with equally silly neighbors and friends, should buy:

a) croquet set
b) Bocce ball
c) ???

[SadieKate]

Oops, meant to ask everyone to say why they voted for whatever.

[alpinerabbit]

Croquet or Petanque, although Petanque is more properly played on gravel, but the steel balls are nice.

[Bron]

Croquet.
That's probably my British upbringing speaking - we had croquet on the lawn at school and university. Very civilised, especially with a jug of Pimm's.

[Pax]

I chose bocce because we played it endlessly when we lived in Italy, great fun and a very social game.

[activediva]

Those games are fun, but I have something MUCH MUCH better!

http://www.laddergolf.com/

My husband made ours, but this is by far a funner and more hilarious game. Especially what people tend to do with the balls while waiting for their turn. This is more addicting and creates a laughing atmosphere!

Check it out!

[SadieKate]

Very civilised, especially with a jug of Pimm's.

I'm laughing about the combo of "jug" and "Pimms". You know, we have a bottle but I've never tried it. Another goal for this summer.