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Write Away Only we humans make waste that nature can't digest " "

Litter by the river Litter by the river remains an issue. 2 bags full collected first thing including a plastic bag removed from a cow’s mouth! 4 further bags collected by volunteers just now...this is from just one day of sunny weather. The cows were trying to eat the rubbish as volunteers approached them. Rubbish found floating in the river too! Please help by picking any litter you find...with caution of course. Castor & Ailsworth Community Page Nene Park Litter So a plethora of posts on Tribune Facebook page recently re litter & vandalism & fly tipping on our patch. We know this is a nationwide issue, but pictures relates to a location not too far away from us - Nene Park - their pic of their litter looks terrible! Mandy Yallup

What help can we give the City Council in this respect? Can PCC come up with a plan of action. (or publicise more the plan they already have). I have to say, whenever fly tipping is reported - matter generally dealt with very speedily. Education in the schools is a must but we have to deal with the day-to-day too. We have regular dialogue with NP trust Mandy regarding this problem and other issues. You're right of course it is a local and national blight on urban and rural landscapes and education is a big part of any reduction in this regard. It will never be eradicated completely so remedial action needs to be swift and effective, which it generally is. I'll request further intended action updates. Peter Hiller

Broken Fence Sometime between 17:00 Thursday and 17:00 Friday this fence to the sandbank near Main Road Etton was vandalised. There were hundreds of water birds on the sand bank Thursday evening but only about half a dozen on Friday. Just hope the birds return again. Paul Bellamy

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WRITE AWAY Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans Munia Khan " "

Beautiful Walk Beautiful walk in Market Deeping today! I wasn’t sure if it would rain but no, we escaped again. Three and a half hours to walk three and a half miles - with so much to see, it was slow progress but a joyous experience. Lots of insects, butterflies and snails; a family of swans, trickling water, birdsong; plants and trees bearing fruits, berries and seeds; plus fields of ripening crops. Feeling blessed! Anne Lees

Foraging A beautiful day for foraging! Clare Measom

Trash This is just nasty it’s been dumped by my favourite rock between Ashton and Helpston there is something in there that my dog is afraid of , and what is sad is that the tip was probably closer to them. Gary H Holmes

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Without as much as a single question, legions of geese lift themselves to autumn's skies, obediently heeding the distant call of southern horizons. And " I think that it's less the magnificence of their trek, and more about the humility of their obedience to the trek. For if I was left with a single prayer to utter, it would be to be more like them. "

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Walked by this field a few days ago, hundreds of geese in there! Never seen it before. Just thought it was strange! Sian Covell

Royal Oak and hay waiting Some great summer scenes...The Royal Oak and a great view of hay yet to be cut (Splash Lane) by Mark Smith. Castor & Ailsworth Community Page