Category Archives: 9.#dorsetlaybyelitterpick

Sturminster Marshall ‘Canteen’ Lay-by.

I recently heard from the Environment Agency, (after I called them up several times requesting an answer!). Unfortunately they are unable to help clear any of the trash at ‘canteen lay-by’. If there was rubbish leakage into the river they … Continue reading

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Slacking…

Apologies, nearly a month since my last post.  The grass is growing higher.  The litter has gone into hibernation-for the summer-and will no doubt reveal itself dirtier, multiplied, and back to annoy us as the leaves fall off the trees … Continue reading

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Please God…

Wouldn’t it be terrible if someone was killed or even injured whilst picking up litter? These Highway Agency guys were clearing a stretch of the A31 in Dorset today.  Trash is thrown out of cars.  It’s unsightly.  It harms wildlife. … Continue reading

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They can’t miss us now!

Thanks to Lilian and Dick we have a brand new sign. A small issue with the ‘Love Where You Live’ logo needs to be resolved, but with or without it, it’s sure to attract people’s attention. We used it on … Continue reading

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Great, people are coming forward, (or rather, great people are coming forward)!

Last Sunday was #dorsetlaybyelitterpick number 7. I am using the hashtag symbol (#) because I am using twitter as one way to publicise the project. For those who are not familiar with twitter’s workings, if you hashtag something it’s similar … Continue reading

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#dorsetlaybyelitterpick Number 5, Bulbarrow Hill.

Blimey, I haven’t posted on my blog for so long that I’ve almost forgotten how to do it…but now the #dorsetlaybyelitterpick is gaining momentum I hope to be regularly posting again. Pick number 5 was a relatively small lay-bye at … Continue reading

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