Sunday 16th August

Busy with walkers and a couple of runners. 

Several metres of fire damage on the river bank by the sluice w3w: stupidly.sweep.headlight

Came across a teenager and child with a fishing rod.  Had a chat.  Response: "wasn't doing anything, we are just walking with a fishing rod, you are using the wrong tone (that old favourite), you are scared of me because I am a big man" (he was neither) etc etc.  

Circled back and found them on the river bank, rod over the water.  Asked them to leave, more ranting: "haven't you got anything better to do, you are aggressive, you are fucking old (that old??), we are coming back later".....and so on.  Walked them to the NW bridge and they stood on the other side shouting.  I waited around and a nice couple came and stood with me.  

Phoned Charlotte and the boys ran off.  Charlotte came over and we did another round.  Dave arrived for the afternoon litter pick and we left him in charge.

Saturday 16th August

​All ok, not super busy. There has clearly been a fire near the two sluices but I couldn’t find the source of it. It’s not very big luckily . Sorting NML on Sunday . 

Friday 14th August

​Quite busy today, and very warm again. Had a couple of swimmers but all very polite when asked to stop. Have removed the tree limb that had fallen across the rec bridge. More signs to go up tomorrow . 

13th August - All good

 A few joggers, no litter, so all good.

12th August

All quiet . Some children enjoying swim in usual spot. Tiny bit of litter . Otherwise all well.

 Normal for a Monday morning. Fewer walkers but nice chat with one.

No litter, verly little birdsong. No change in water levels

 Went out for a bonus visit just to count butterflies on the last day for it. 7 large whites. There may have been other species but not visible to me. Litter free. Quite a few walkers and swimmers, no surprise. No litter. Snipped a few more brambles en route.