21 September 2020 - Car damage, Pond Clean up
Hi everybody,
I reported recently that there had been a spate of car break-ins locally. Now Karen from the Springhead tells me that two of their staff had their cars ‘key’ scratched on Saturday night while they were on duty. One was in the car park and one out on the road towards the Mill. Karen was wondering if anyone else had suffered in the same way? Let me know if you have, on Saturday or anytime recently.
On a brighter note, it was lovely to see such an excellent turnout for the village pond clean up. The good weather helped of course, and everyone was in excellent spirits cutting out the reeds and tidying the verges. The chain of wheelbarrows ferrying the pond detritus to Peter Jones’s garden – much thanks to him for this service – seemed never ending. The industrial strimmer and power cutter for the willows helped, but I suspect that some villagers found that the water was too high, or alternatively that their welly boots were too low, and water ingress occurred (in short, their feet got wet). Even the ivy was trimmed off the bridge at the top. Apart from a few bemused ducks, all went smoothly, assisted by supplies of cake and bacon butties – thanks to the SP Committee and Springhead respectively for these. Tony Critoph puts it nicely with his email “Just wanted to say a huge thank you for such a fabulous turnout and such tremendous effort shown by all to transform the village duckpond into a thing of beauty once more. As the focal point of our village it is so important that we preserve it and manage it so that it may be enjoyed both by people and wildlife. Working as a team, a fantastic amount was achieved in a relatively short space of time and everyone should be proud of their contribution. Hopefully everyone enjoyed it as it was a lovely social gathering as well. Many thanks also to the Springhead for supplying bacon rolls for the hungry masses, most welcome by all. Now for the next team project, clearing the riverbanks of all of the overgrown shrubs and foliage. Anyone interested?” Thanks Tony.
Regards