Rubbish strewn streets
- 22 June 2011 21:06111379this time of year our feathered friends are at their worst and are ready to attack vulnerable rubbish bags.
the best way of stopping this is using heavy duty black bags, putting them out on the day of collection and leaving them as close to the house as possible.
this shot was taken 10 minutes ago, cheap supermarket bags, some not sealed, all on the pavement.
the last 4 weeks we have all trudged through rubbish for about 3 or 4 days after the rubbish collection.
no apologies from me for the rant.
- 22 June 2011 21:28111387There are places in London where there are fines in place for putting rubbish out too early, wheelie bins would solve the seagull problem here/Audere est facere.
- 22 June 2011 21:31111388not getting them up here martin for the reason you can see in the picture.
they would a be stuck on the narrow pavements so that baby buggies and mobility scooters would be playing russian roulette with the traffic.
you are right about fines elsewhere in the country, wish we had them here. - 22 June 2011 21:48111392Yes I can see the problem for the wheelie bins Howard, shame as that would stop the blasted Gulls. A bit more care from the residents is needed but easier said than done I imagine.Audere est facere.
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
22 June 2011 22:27111398The bl..dy seagulls stand on my wall and happily breaks open the sacks from the property next door. The couple of small dustbins have no lids and are tucked behind the garden gate, totally inadequate for one maisonette and four bedsits.
I had to clear up a load of dirty paper hankies from my drive the other day, when windy the rubbish is strewn everywhere, it is absolutely disgusting.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 23 June 2011 02:22111412I wish I could invent an anti seagull repellant bin liner either containg an eco-friendly odour the gulls find regugnant or a bag that has interwoven biodegradeable mesh that the gulls find impossible to penetrate until then a liberal dusting of white pepper has some limited effect.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
23 June 2011 21:53111571We invested in a couple of pink bins, rather than the black bags.
not had a problem since.
but every road i go into prior to election day has black sacks out and by the morning the rubbish is everywhere.ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 23 June 2011 22:07111579We also use pepper, we find it works quite well.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
23 June 2011 22:21111586I will have to try pepper on my wall. do they prefer, sorry dislike, black or white, ordinary or freshly milled.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 23 June 2011 22:25111589down my road the long term residents cover their bags with wet towels, seems to work.
- 24 June 2011 05:00111608The Gulls are getting braver, one came inside our kitchen door and was eating from the dogs bowl!!Audere est facere.
