Yikes - who authorised the Quatermass experiment?
The spyrogyra floated to the top and is now starting to sink back down again, rather like the band from the 70s.
Whilst out photographing met Sean, Derek and John who had just completed another productive day at the Ruislip Lido.
We’re still searching for the 4th amigo!
Fancy sitting and admiring the view? A new bench has been installed on Willow Lawn.
And the recent collapsed willow has been recycled with creative cut-outs forming two new seats - although embarrassingly I’ll need to walk a few more times round the
One of the three willows on Willow Lawn has fallen. The trunk split, apparently a fairly common problem with older willows, and because the large branches were hanging precariously they’ve had to be cut back.
Unfortunately that’s a loss of 80 years growth but Derek (one of the woodland rangers) is optimistic that the stump will develop some new shoots and the tree will recover – over a long period.
A flyer arrived from the FORL committee asking for members to join them for a litter picking afternoon on Saturday 25th August.
So having met Vicki, Chairman of FORL, along with Lindsey, Hazel, Roger, David and Joan by the entrance to the Lido, and being armed with rubbish sacks, protective gloves, poo bags and having a dog in tow, Hazel and I made our way towards the beach to clear up dropped litter and hand out poo bags to dog walkers. Lindsey and Vicki headed off towards Willow lawn where they were later to find about 30 empty bottles.
It was a fantastically hot day and the beach was full of families most of whom were picnicking in the sunshine. Yes we did have litter to bundle in our black bags and the dog walkers were quite happy to receive a poo bag or two to clear up after their dog. Hazel very bravely interrupted a “courting couple” to ask the young man if he was finished with his beer can before she popped it in to her bag!!
Of course there are always those people who insist on taking their glasses of beer from the pub over to the beach, they will never change. But on the whole, most visitors were using the bins or the black bags which were handed out for there rubbish and cleaning up after their dogs.
It was great to hear the thank yous from the families visiting the lido for the work we were doing, it made the afternoon even more worthwhile. To top it all Roger said he signed up 14 new members and received a membership renewal.
It was great to have the opportunity to give something back to the Lido when it gives me such joy. Many thanks FORL.
A new page has been added for the Ruislip Lido Woodlands Centre.
The Location Map has been enhanced to include placemarks - click on the 
symbol for a photo. More placemarks will be added over time.
Whilst photographing the placemarks some newly weds were using the Ruislip Lido as a backdrop.
We’ve added a page for the rules and regulations for fishing and swimming - see rules.
The fish on the right wasn’t really caught in the Lido, it was caugt in Google, but you never know what you might catch so keep living the dream!
Last night a storage shed near the beach burnt to the ground. There were electric circuits in the shed, but these had a safety check last week, so they were unlikey to have started the blaze. Although there is no proof yet the likelyhood is the fire was started by mindless vandals.
Sean, the lido ranger, was on the scene early organising contractors to make safe the electric supply and cut off the water feed.
Click on the photos below for full size versions.
Our AGM will take place at 7:30PM 15th June 2007 at the Boat House - see map.
Wine, coffee, tea and nibbles will be served.
The cows are back on the common adjacent to the Lido. This year they have suprisingly big horns which look a bit intimidating but they seem docile and friendly. People seem to have the Marmite feeling towards the cows. Personally I like them but wish our dog didn’t derive so much pleasure from rolling in what they leave behind.
