I don’t usually travel as far away as Walsall northwest of Birmingham, but I had my reasons in this case. This was because I wanted to visit a street in Short Heath where there was a particularly interesting collection. Beyond that I thought I had seen everything until … [Read more...]
England’s Ambitious Waste Plan by Jeffrey Avery
England has an ambitious blueprint to turn the tide on pollution by 2050. We would have liked to see this happen sooner, but at least we are rowing in the right direction. Greater London is particularly taking strain in places like Beckenham and Mitcham. Let’s explore … [Read more...]
Is UK Fly Tipping the New Narcotic of Crime?
I’m sad to have to say it, but the government’s attempts to curb UK fly tipping seem to be slipping like car wheels in a muddy lane. Innocent customers face fines up to £400 if their household waste gets dumped somewhere, while perpetrators continue as if there is no … [Read more...]
Fly Tipping in Surrey Increases Astronomically
Surrey really is set in the heart of the Home Counties. No wonder the Romans were in such a rush to send the Atrebates tribe packing. Although they too had crossed the Channel a decade earlier to settle in oak woods surrounding a river. They may not have been the … [Read more...]
Fly Tipping and Oxfordshire Do Not Belong Together
My mind dwells happily on the past whenever I motor over to my beloved Oxfordshire. Days before fly tipping and Oxfordshire became synonymous. Times before Covid tiptoed into our lives, and then invaded almost every aspect of them. Not that illegal waste dumping is … [Read more...]
Residents in Uproar Over Street Litter in Middlesex
The older, more genteel among us may remember taking Royal Enfield motorcycles down country lanes at what they claim were responsible speeds. I, Jeffrey Avery have come across several of these magnificent machines gathering dust in garden sheds. British pride in own … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarding in Later Life and Managing the Home
Greater disposable income coincided with the emergence of the late 20th century phenomenon of accumulating trappings of wealth. But there does come a time when we must start to declutter. However, as Gloria Stafford says so eloquently, we must first face the question … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarding in Later Life: Uncluttering
Greater disposable income coincided with the emergence of the late 20th century phenomenon of accumulating trappings of wealth. But there does come a time when we must start to unclutter. However as Gloria Stafford says so eloquently, we must first face the question … [Read more...]
Clearing a Hoarded Home in Hampshire Where Ancients Trod
Hampshire straddled the land bridge from Europe during the last great ice age. Mesolithic hunters gathered in river valleys where they hunted giant beasts. Until these became extinct and they began to experiment with agriculture instead. Roman and Norman colonists added … [Read more...]
Clearing a Hoarded Home in Hertfordshire’s Richly Diverse Countryside
I love my days driving up from London to clear hoarded homes in England. Especially when it’s time to leave the thundering motorway, and follow a winding road past sweeping panoramas. Clearing a hoarded home in lovely Hertfordshire is one of my treats. Although this … [Read more...]
