11-11-2016, 10:49 AM
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Parks are nice places at any time of year. Certainly more colourful in the current season. Nice photos Silver Tabby.I don't know if you grew up in that area but one thing about parks is that the mature trees look about the same as they did when you played there as a child. A bit more gnarled maybe but not too different. Parks can hold a lot of memories.
11-11-2016, 07:30 PM
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It is good to be able to walk in there again - last year the council - in it's wisdom - decided they could not afford to employ anyone to lock the gates at night. Within weeks it became a no go area - full of drunks, druggies and drop outs - even the children's section (which was lovely) was vandalised. Three people were mugged, the games pavillion was burned down and someone was stabbed with a needle. The local residents gave the council a plan - if they (the council) would lock up at night again then volunteers would would set up a rota for opening it up in the mornings.According to my friend, one of those on the rota, it seems to be working quite well. The volunteers also walked every inch of the woodlands and cleaned up the syringes/needles and other drug related rubbish and the children's play area has all been beautifully restored.
It was a pleasure to walk through and enjoy the autumnal colours and the wonderful loamy smell of the earth.
11-11-2016, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Lovely pictures ST 
I love trees, all the different interesting shapes and the barks are so tactile ...
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