I did manage to get out for a walk round the park and along the river, hoping I might find something interesting to show you. As it turned out, I did, where the Millgate bridge crosses the river, leading to Swan Island.
Someone's obviously been doing a little bit of dredging along this stretch of the river, and underneath the bridge were perched the fruits of their catch. Two bicycles, two shopping trollies, two bicycles, a scooter and various lengths of piping.
The bikes had obviously been stolen and then abandoned - this happens a lot round here - as for the trollies, who knows? Larking teenagers I suppose. Makes me wonder how none of the kids who jump off this bridge in summer have been impaled on some of this metal work and given a fatal dose of tetanus. Or anthrax!
One of the bikes was a Specialized by the looks of things - a rather expensive bit of kit to meet such a fate. The other one was rusted into anonymity, fit only for the knackers yard.
I knew how it felt.
SI
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Hope you're soon feeling better, Simon.
ReplyDeleteI'm always astonished by what people will throw into the river and canal
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Come on now Si - a few days of good Newark air -and the sight of those pretty flowers in the last photograph - and you will be raring to go by Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteI've managed to spend about 4 hours outside today, still tired though!
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