This three mile walk starts close to Ruislip Lido with its sandy beach, before leading walkers through Ruislip Common and into some of North-West London’s historic woodland such as Copse Wood and Mad Bess Wood.
Date: Saturday June 21, 2008, registration is at 12pm - see Marie Curie web site for further details
I would like to thank everyone who came along today, we collected over 20 bags of rubbish. Thanks to Donna at the pub for the well earned refreshments. A few of us are going back at 0800 on Sunday to top up our good work and we look forward to making this a regular event. Thanks again to all our volunteers, I hope no one got sun stroke.
See you all at the AGM on 29th May at 7pm in the green huts on the embankment.
On Saturday 10th May we are meeting at the car park entrance at 10:00am.
Please come and support us! We need litter pickers and we would also like to recruit new members. We will have a table by the Lido entrance and even if you just come to say hello we would love to see you. And don’t forget on Sunday it is the anual Woodlands Open Day where there will be demonstrations and stalls. It’s always a good day!
Another year, another herd of cows. Doesn’t seem like a year since the last arrival.
Some of the cows have both horns up, forecasting sun, some both horns down forecasting rain and this one indicates showers.
Despite the snow work continued on the path which was completed by the afternoon.
Widening the path improves the safety for pedestrians walking to and from their cars and is concrete (well tarmac at least) evidence that the Friends of Ruislip Lido can a make positive impact on the facilities.
After walking round the Lido in shirt sleeves on Friday in a temperature of 17°C it was a shock to see thick snow this morning.
The snowfall would be enough to cause delays for National Rail services but the Lido Railway was running at full steam!
The temperature warmed steadily during the day so children wanting to build a snowman had to be out before 10 am because it was rapidly turning to slush.
Work started today on the footpath into the car park. This project was one of the initial objectives of the Friends of Ruislip Lido after its formation.
One of the agreed objectives for the Friends of Ruislip Lido was a Children’s Splash Pad located on the beach area of Ruislip Lido. A full presentation was given at the last Friends of Ruislip Committee meeting on the 8th January 2008. Hillingdon Council have committed to providing the funds for its construction and are also leading on the project with an undertaking for close consultation between all parties, including the Friends. The first meeting to discuss proposals is on Friday 7th February 2008, two representatives from the Friends of Ruislip will be present. Further meetings will be taking place to finalise details around the design and location of the Splash Pad.
If you have any views specifically on the detail of construction or design of the Splash Pad please add your comments below or ring Friends of Ruislip Lido (Telephone 0780 462 6007) and leave a message.
Back before Christmas, when Martin was building the northern wicker fence on the cleared beach, David Munroe’s dog Zebedee trained him to throw the toy bone. On this particular occasion, a very cold and windy day, Zebedee had been in a few times and was cold, soaking wet and shivering. Martin threw the toy so far out into the Lido that Zebedee made it quite clear that he wasn’t going to go and get it!!! Martin, luckily, was wearing his deep waders. Despite a leak in the leg of the waders he waded out into the Lido, rescuing the toy bone just before it sank, and in the fashion of true heroes, he returned to the shore clutching the rescued toy!!! Zebedee was very grateful indeed.
The recently cleared beach has now got a picnic table. It’s amazing to have such a fantastic backdrop for a picnic in the suburb of Ruislip. Enjoy the picnic but don’t forget to take your rubbish with you!
