The sun was shining. Seven willing volunteers turned up ready to get to work. And best of all, although there was plenty of litter to pick up, the majority of it was in bins and bags, with much less (which doesn’t mean none!) strewn around the place.
So a big THANK YOU to the increasing number of guys who are choosing to dispose of their litter – and especially sexual debris – considerately. Thanks, too, to those who have said that they’ve enjoyed reading items on this website and appreciate what we are doing. Not all is good, though, and we agree with one poster on Squirt who posted:
“it disgusts me seeing shit covered condoms hanging off branches etc that ordinary people and their offspring can see. No excuse for it”
OWL wants horny cruising to continue uninterrupted and pissing off other legitimate users of the area by leaving offensive rubbish around doesn’t help our cause. Which is why we aim to clean the area up on a regular basis.
Initial briefing over we were soon off to work. Two groups, one heading to the Nude Sunbathing Area where we knew there had been plenty of use and where we found plenty of litter to collect. With all the litter being in one place, our permanent litter sack there having been filled to overflowing, the task was fairly straightforward.
Meanwhile our other team were working nearer to the car park; but with a somewhat different haul. Those of us who visit on other occasions had noticed that that chair had moved around the woods for a while, having been creatively used for some interesting activity. But by now it was probably past its best.
Lots of work being done and lots of litter being collected. So, time for a break and some refreshments. And, naturally, conversation about the removal of a swarm of bees last week (it’s here!)
Then back to more of the same but in different places. The holly bushes round the place we call The Gymn have been cut back so there is no longer any private action in that Hot Spot, but The Leisure Centre still gets a lot of healthy, horny, use. It’s a shame that the users there aren’t as careful with their litter as others are elsewhere.
Our lovely volunteers having strayed far and wide in the woods to collect litter, it was finally back to base and time for the stapling up of the sacks and the count of our total haul.
Thirty six sacks of general rubbish (including lots of used condoms, condom foils, lube sachets and wipes), seven sacks of aluminium cans (to be recycled into some artwork), a chair and a tyre.
Not a bad haul for a morning’s work. Well done to all.
We’ll be back next month on July 6th. Everyone is welcome to join us. We are an informal, friendly group. Not only do we provide all the necessary equipment, there’s also free refreshments and of course, whereas other car park users would be paying £4 to park in the car park, our volunteers get free parking.