Litter Pick in the Field area

Last year's litter pick was amazing and we got around 20 bags of litter from the upper part of the Field, the copse at the bottom of Cedar Road, the paths surrounding the upper field and from Raleigh Park. I am sure there is less around this year but please come and join in the litter pick. Bags, gloves, litter-picker sticks will be provided curtesy of Ag McKeith.

6th March. 2 pm. Meet in Louie Memorial Field carpark.

Need to clear the Copse of 'pruned' wood

A spent Zippo lighter in the Copse on Sunday

Ash twigs had been used to light the fire. There were bits of burned paper all over the place and another empty container. We need to take the smaller branches and all the twigs out of the Copse before the weather heats up. Our local police and PCSO met with Neighbourhood Watch last week-end and they agree that there is now a fire hazard in the woodland. Thanks to Parish Council actions!

Ruin in woodland

This path used to be private

and enclosed and from where

this photo was taken, only the path

and dense woodland could be

seen. It was, in other words, a

place of peace and privacy and

spiritual renewal.

Now, there is too much view!

New grafitti has been added over the artwork

So, it was bound to happen.


Three girls sitting in the shelter
said, it was pathetic and
childish and it is a shame that
all this hard work painting
grafitti under supervision has
been ruined by a rogue artist.

Gilbert or George told Mark Lawson

that people had grown out of grafitting

like this but I think not or maybe it's that

NH is a bastion of the past.

State-sponsored vandalism

Sadly, today work for Matthew Arnold pupils began at the top of Louie Memorial Field.

The Parish Council say that the work will stop all vandalism but no vandalism could be worse than what is being done to the open space, as I write this!

The cricket / tennis wall was taken down and the skatebowl was filled in just before lunchtime. They even destroyed the seat so many people sit on to admire the view.

The site for the new MUGA was marked on the grass. It was funny to see that there seemed to be some confusion about the actual size of the MUGA but who cares really, it is all just such a spoilage.

By the way, where was our statutary 5 days warning or works? The Parish Council is in breach of its own regs! What's new.

Niki who is very angry and dissappointed!

New pond and fen work

The fen work and the new pond to alleviate flooding lower down the hill is now complete. Well, not really. It looks like a blot on the landscape but plants will grow again soon.
The dipping platform is a real isaw though. Made of plastic so slippery when wet and almost underwater after the heavy rain last week.
Nice to see kids are enjoying the pond (they added stepping stones) but that was not the idea.
At least we have got rid of the large waterlilly someone planted in it!

Old photo of the area of Louie Memorial Field

This is an old photo, well not that old: it says on the edge 1963. The year the Beatles played Carfax Assembly Rooms. Well, well. Sorry the quality's not good. If you want a copy, I can email you the scan I have of it or ask Julia for the original.

Note: Think we should get Proto to do a really good copy for the archives.

Niki.