Litter picking plan was almost scuppered.

There were quite a few faces missing from the Coffee Morning, this morning. Holidays perhaps. One new lady came along. Her husband recently passed away and she came to see what the club was about. Everyone made her welcome, so I think she will come again. 

After a natter with Angela I went home and had some lunch. The drizzle had stopped and the sky brightened up, so I decided to have a couple of hours litter picking. I wanted to tackle the small fly tip which I spotted on my last visit. This is what I found when I got there. They have blocked the entrance to the road off and I couldn't drive my car to the end of it to start the job. I decided to walk down to it. At the halfway point I had already filled my bag, so I turned round and walked back. 

There was still time to fill another bag so I went back to a fly tip I had started picking at last week. So my two bags from the last pick turned into four. Someone has added the Lidl bag. 

As I was loading my car up and putting the trolley away two teenage boys walking by stopped to put their drinks cans into the litter bin. I thanked them for being considerate. Then we discussed littering and why people do it. What intelligent boys they were, a joy to speak to. They are college students, and one of them lives in my village. As the conversation went on it became apparent that they know exactly what all the troubles in the world are about. They were definitely wide awake. I hope there are more young people like these. It gives me hope for the future. 

Three hedgehogs are scoffing at the moment. I must go out and fetch Mayze in. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona