A couple of our ‘regulars’ couldn’t make it today, but the four who turned up were skilled in every way meaning that fast progress was made.
Taking the usual well-trodden route (by us and by a myriad of cruisers) our team swiftly moved through the woods, visiting the various ‘hot spots’ (or Areas of Outstanding Natural Activity). It’s a shame that so many guys feel that it’s appropriate to throw so much litter away rather than take it away or put it in a bin. But at the same time it’s good to see so much evidence of horny activity. Lots of condoms and condom foils, lube sachets, tissues and wipes as usual, among them some interesting condom brands that we haven’t seen before.
If it’s litter and it’s accessible with a litterpicker it has to go in the sack
Our team had been advised that there were places we hadn’t visited before that needed attention but on arrival there we found that some of our volunteers had discovered them previously and had already dealt with them – nevertheless there was still work to do there.
Having earned a break it was back to the car park for some very adequate refreshments.
Plenty for everyone!
Already the haul of litter was impressive – although it’s possible that there was potentially less than we might have expected. Thanks to those who have started, or continued, taking their litter away.
Three of our volunteers, and the haul of sacks, at half time
OWL likes to be thought of far less as the litter police and far more as the litter fairies (!). But some of us don’t get how some people can take a bag with four cans of beer in it, and throw each of the empties on the ground along with the bag, when there’s a bin very close by! Oh well! They fill our sacks!
Onward to other areas, and we had the benefit of being led deep into the woods by a regular cruiser (well we’ve all been there!) who wanted to make us aware of places we might not have discovered – again, we knew them already!
Finally the session was over. A good haul of litter. The equivalent of about 21 of our usual-size sacks. And, for the moment, a much cleaner cruising area likely to draw less attention and less complaints.
It had been another good day. Thanks to those who took part. Now time for some of us to retrace our steps in case there was anything of interest we might have missed….!
(please note, we respect everyone’s right to anonymity and only show pics of those willing to have them posted)