I can understand how Tee'd off you must feel @wild edges. A small example of utter " Don't give a shit" not so long ago......couple of lads parked their car directly outside my house. Passenger was drinking a can of coke - had the final slurp and dropped the can on the pavement. Both walked off up the road. As I actually saw him do it from my kitchen window but couldn't get out quickly enough to challenge him, I picked the can up, squished it and popped it under the windscreen wiper. I thought it was a reasonable hint but no - the can was removed and dropped back on the pavement along with some abuse. Minor issue as one instance but it happens all the time - toss it out the window, drop it as you walk, etc. Not quite the fly tipping but it is insidious. My black Rubbish bin always contains more crap picked up from the surrounding area than our own rubbish.
My sister in law lives in a house on a corner and has a high and thick hedge. Almost every day she has to pull something out of it. That may be a drink can, crisp packet, box of half eaten fish and chips. The only thing she hasn't had to deal with so far is bags of dog crap.
We regularly see a lady near us out running. She has a rubbish bag and a grabber with her and picks up all the rubbish on her route. Sadly I don't think she will ever be out of a job.
We had a litter picking day in this village, but there wasn't much at all.
My parents' village is the same, the only stuff you see has escaped from people's bins when it's windy but whenever someone has building work done the area suddenly becomes awash with rubbish.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Marge across the road. ( very, very high hair do) has started fly tipping outside her own front garden. The remains of her old picket fence have been neatly stacked on the pavement outside her house. It's obviously hers as it is a particularly vile shade of blue.
Our local area has a litter picking volunteer group once a month but I kid you not, you have to have elf and safety training before you are allowed to join! And you have to wear a hi viz jacket. I carry spare latex gloves and rubbish bag in my shopping bag and often do a litter pick on the way home. To be fair, there's not much rubbish along one of the lanes I walk along but our road leading to the local primary school is another matter.
My sister in law lives in a house on a corner and has a high and thick hedge. Almost every day she has to pull something out of it. That may be a drink can, crisp packet, box of half eaten fish and chips. ..
We get similar. Also a corner house with most of the garden in front and a length of hedge (not particularly tall or thick). The litter is worse when it's been windy - it seems to collect here. And worse during school term time as well.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Information on our GP surgery website says prescriptions can now take up to 5 working days, it was previously 'next day'. I requested a repeat prescription on-line last Saturday and went to the pharmacy today to pick it up - nothing there. The lady in the pharmacy says our surgery is now taking up to 10 days to complete prescription requests. Utterly ridiculous. I actually tried phoning the surgery yesterday because nothing was showing on the NHS app, where I can normally confirm that a prescription has been authorised. I got a recorded message saying that the surgery could not advise on prescription status in less than 5 working days, and to contact the pharmacy. Surely the surgery must know if a prescription request has been authorised or not.
Of course they could find out if they stopped whatever else it is they’re doing … but then possibly something even more vital will be delayed. There’s a huge lack of staff … many have returned to mainland Europe … and at the same time there’s an increase in demand. They have to prioritise.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Marge across the road. ( very, very high hair do) has started fly tipping outside her own front garden. The remains of her old picket fence have been neatly stacked on the pavement outside her house. It's obviously hers as it is a particularly vile shade of blue.
Is she perhaps hoping someone will cart it off ? I've had some success with putting out items such as planters, metal work, daleks and similar ( all usable ) but I do stick a notice up saying "Free to Good Home" and it is always in the driveway rather than blocking a pavement.
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A small example of utter " Don't give a shit" not so long ago......couple of lads parked their car directly outside my house. Passenger was drinking a can of coke - had the final slurp and dropped the can on the pavement. Both walked off up the road. As I actually saw him do it from my kitchen window but couldn't get out quickly enough to challenge him, I picked the can up, squished it and popped it under the windscreen wiper. I thought it was a reasonable hint but no - the can was removed and dropped back on the pavement along with some abuse.
Minor issue as one instance but it happens all the time - toss it out the window, drop it as you walk, etc. Not quite the fly tipping but it is insidious. My black Rubbish bin always contains more crap picked up from the surrounding area than our own rubbish.
My parents' village is the same, the only stuff you see has escaped from people's bins when it's windy but whenever someone has building work done the area suddenly becomes awash with rubbish.
I carry spare latex gloves and rubbish bag in my shopping bag and often do a litter pick on the way home. To be fair, there's not much rubbish along one of the lanes I walk along but our road leading to the local primary school is another matter.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.