26th August

All quiet. Few runners who were charming and stopped for a chat. Sadly rather a lot of rubbish in the thickets behind the bench 

Pulled most of it into a pile . Still more behind a fallen trees. Didn't have a big enough bag so could only remove a little.  Will try to return later today with bag and gloves! Think I spotted a syringe further over. Will leave that for someone who has right kit.

anyone remember dew?

 quite a bit on various vegetation!
Charlotte's path clearance noted and looks good. Surprisingly little litter considering festival. No spare sausages. Only 3 walkers. One nice lady had picked up a beer bottle which I was happy to take from her.

did a bit of vegetation snipping, mainly brambles at face height

Saturday 23rd August

​Pretty busy day with the music quite loud . I trimmed the paths so they hopefully are less crazy overgrown . Bumped into some lads coming to fish but they were fine and polite. No issues, signs still up . 

Sunday 23 August

Quite a few walkers and some runners.  The new track around the edge of the recreation ground has been approved so that may provide an alternative place for the strava-louts to terrorise walkers.

A new pathway to the river has appeared on the west bank in SPM at w3w arranger.working.proclaims

Thursday 20th August - Gate repair required.

A little litter, a couple of visitors on runners. The latch on the gate to the recreation ground is not quite aligned. You can close the latch with a bit of force but then it is difficult to undo. So gate is left swinging open. 

Someone may have had a go at the new no swimming sign at the North end but it's still ok. 

Otherwise all good. 

Wednesday 19th August

Very quiet this morming. Met a couple of people - main topic of conversation being the rain! Disturbed a young roe deer under the large sallow tree in NE corner whilst picking up discarded drink cans. It stood up and walked two paces but no further. Seemed okay but didn't want to frighten it.

Another music event this weekend on the old Rec rugby field. You have to walk round the outside of the fence as usual to reach the entrance bridge.

Cool but humid

 Swan family around

Someone told me about the fire.

Heard a deer in reeds at NML

Otherwise peaceful & quiet