Our last litterpick finished a bit early due to the RAF 100 Flypast, and our next litterpick isn’t for nearly a month so three of the ‘original’ OWLs decided they’d do an extra session. (We are wondering, as the correct word for a group of OWLs is a ‘Parliament’, if this group of guys would be a ‘Cabinet’ of OWLs?!).
Because some of us like to use the area at times other than litterpicks we knew that there were some places that needed a special visit. Despite increasing numbers of guys using the bins and bags, some are being so well-used that they are overflowing.
We were strictly on Code Red. Go to a particular place and collect litter there; no distractions taking us to other places; no taking a quick grab at some litter on the way.
With three skilled volunteers on the case it wasn’t long before several areas were cleared and a number of strategically-placed rubbish sacks had been emptied. So naturally it was back to base for some well-earned refreshments.
Then, with the ‘Collection Responsibility Advisory Protocol’, reduced to Code Amber (work together as a group, but less formally) it was out for more, with visits including: The Gymn (litter level not bad; rubbish sack being used); The Late Dirty Den’s (similar, but a shame more guys don’t find it easier to use the rubbish sack rather than throw their used condoms and foils in the bushes); and other places we know are hotspots of activity. In fact we found one new hotspot. Useful to know its location should the need arise!
Given the tinder-dry (rather than Grindr-dry) state of much of the vegetation we were surprised to see a number of previously discarded-while-still-alight cigarettes, some of which could easily have caught surrounding vegetation alight. That could have led to the loss of the cruising ground!
Eventually we reckoned we’d done our thing, the C.R.A.P. level was reduced to Code Green (do your own thing, end up at the car park at some point today), and by various routes we made our way back to the car park to staple and stack the rubbish sacks.
Not a bad haul again today – the equivalent of 20 of our standard-sized rubbish sacks.
Thank you to all who dispose of their sexual debris and other rubbish considerately.
(Please note, we respect everyone’s right to anonymity and only show pics of those willing to have them posted. No inferences should be drawn from anyone’s participation in an OWL litterpicking session)