Dear Civic Pride, Another week passes, and I do hope you are all keeping well. As the UK lockdown continues with no definite end to social distancing responsibilities, our days of carefree CPR activities seem somewhat distant! So it’s been good to hear from volunteers about the positive effects of spending more time in your […]
Read MoreDear Civic Pride, Hope that everyone remains in good health. In last week’s Witterings I asked for your thoughts on litter during the continuing lockdown. From the excellent responses (thank you!) it is apparent there is a mix of positive and negative. With the population unable to socialise, less litter is gathering in the usual […]
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Dear Civic Pride, I do hope you are all in good health. This week I am posing a question or two…. The Covid-19 lockdown remains firmly in place for the foreseeable future and Civic Pride’s gardens are still looking thankfully glorious. Fingers crossed they will carry on blooming, raising our collective spirits, and we shall […]
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Dear Civic Pride, Think back to Autumn 2019, and all those bulbs we planted….(I know there were at least 2000 bulbs on the Embankment alone, and yes, strictly speaking that was my fault)…. Little did we realise just how important those humble flowers would be in lifting our collective spirits come Spring 2020. The gardens […]
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Dear Civic Pride, Welcome to the slightly different Weekly Witterings. And as we move forwards into British Summer Time the turmoil of the past week is beginning to settle into a new state of normality. Learning to live at a different pace, restricting our activities and refocusing priorities. While Civic Pride has temporarily stopped outdoor […]
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