OWL had been asked to take part in the Great British Spring Clean taking place over this weekend and we were pleased to oblige.
The weather forecast for a morning of litterpicking in the woods couldn’t have been much worse, and nor could the amount of rain that was falling as we drove there. Nevertheless, five intrepid souls turned up, although it seemed that one got lucky before he even started and we saw nothing more of him! Particular credit to one of our group for being prepared to be there – only days earlier he had been made homeless due to a fire in his flat.
Given that it was three months since we last litterpicked as a group (although one of our number has been doing his thing every month to try to keep the amount of litter down) there was potentially less sexual debris to collect than we’d expected.
It didn’t take long for us to be deep in the woods
We had a fine team who made quick work of the task, cruising through the various hotspots and collecting the usual condoms, condom foils, lube sachets, tissues and wipes – and the odd bottle of poppers. And among them, as well as the various cans, bottles, and fast-food containers, stranger items like a packet of tomato seeds and a can of WD40.
Condom-friendly? We can’t be sure!
It didn’t take long for our sacks to be filled and it was time to return to the car park and relax for a short while over tea, coffee and cakes.
Plenty for everyone – and thanks for the generous donations to the refreshment stock.
Then off out to another area of the woods. Some cruisers have been busy and some have gone in deep to find suitable facilities. We reckon we know most of the places – although we were a bit bemused to find a hoard of empty Highland Spring water bottles at one of them!
Deep within the holly bushes again.
A good morning’s work. The rain had stopped just as we’d started so we hadn’t got wet. Eighteen sacks-worth of rubbish had been removed, making it less likely that there will be complaints from other users of the woods and the subsequent ‘enforcement’ by police and Forest Rangers.
Not a bad haul
If you cruise at Snaresbrook please consider taking your sexual debris away with you, or putting it in one of the bins on your way out.
(please note, we respect everyone’s right to anonymity and only show pics of those willing to have them posted)