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23 October (Part 2) - #doitforbexley

The people who live in and around Heron Hill have been pretty good at tipping me off about anything amiss at the site of Ye Olde Leather Bottle and I received such a message at the end of last week. What with other commitments and too much rain I didn’t get to walk up there until yesterday.

Gate Locked openI didn’t have much of a clue as to what I was supposed to look out for apart from the fact that the lock on the anti-fly tipping gate was broken and that if there was ever a fire in the woods a fire appliance might have difficulty passing through the opening and immediately turning sharp right.

Bexley Council (or someone) had secured the gate open so it was a waste of money from every point of view.

After noting that a fire engine might have difficulty getting under some of the low hanging branches I retraced my steps but diverted up the steep slope that is Footpath No. 11. To my surprise it was fairly easily ascended and at the top found the usual desolation wreaked by the land owner. After taking a couple of pictures I returned home and called my informer.


Footpath No. 11 Tyre dump“What was that all about because I saw nothing particularly untoward?" or words to that effect.

“Did you notice the ascent at the eastern end of the short footpath?” “Yes, and it was in reasonably good shape”.

“That’s because a couple of local residents went out and cleared it at the weekend.”

I should have taken a picture of that too! It seems like someone has been recruited to #doitforbexley now that the borough is broke.

 

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