Not the best weather but nevertheless eight stalwarts, including two new members, turned up to remove as much litter, and especially sexual debris, as possible.
Some of us know the ‘hotspots’ very well, and for others they were new (or so they claimed!).
It was the usual plan of attack with everyone moving in the same general direction, sometimes working alone
sometimes in twos and threes
and sometimes meeting together in larger groups to review progress.
Despite an invitation for other cruisers to join us for a hot drink no one did. The refreshment break is always a good opportunity to catch up on news and have a few laughs.
Lots of the hotspots were in their usual, rather tacky, state. It is surprising how quickly a mucky area can look much smarter.
Given how long it was since our last full litterpick there was less litter than we had expected. Partly due to the weather not being the best weather for less enthusiastic cruisers, partly due to others having done some litterpicking (thank you) and partly due to more and more guys putting their litter in the bins and bags provided (thank you).
It was a good total haul for the day – the equivalent of 15 sacks of recyclable bits and pieces and 25 sacks of general litter.
Thanks to all who took part. We hope to see you again in May!
(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)