Mystery river cleaners
- 28 July 2011 12:35117233who are they?
not veolia, they would have standard issue clothing on, didn't recognise anyone from the white cliffs countryside partnership.
must be one of the supermarkets nearby are responsible, unless a member knows more.
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
28 July 2011 14:01117245No idea but there were about half a dozen big sacks of rubbish when I went past at lunch-time.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 28 July 2011 14:03117246White Cliffs Countryside Partnership volunteers undertaking the monthly clean.
- 28 July 2011 19:12117298Some of the collected rubbish and branches that someone had cut and dumped in the river by Barton Path, somewhat blocking the flow.
Also a nice little find today I made along the same stretch, a clay pipe bowl. I reckon this one is late 19th or early 20th century.
- 28 July 2011 19:48117300I do not know how that got there,but it is pipe of the order I am a member of.
- 28 July 2011 20:19117303Are you an Antediluvian Buffalo then Vic? All the RAOB pipes are marked as such, usually with a buffalo head and their acronym. This one is, sadly, completely plain but clearly has been heavily smoked from the blackened internal bowl.
- Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
28 July 2011 23:49117328Well done Phil, congratulations to all your volunteers.
- 29 July 2011 15:08117398Thanks Alec. I'll be certain to pass your message on next work day.
