Paul and Adi were up early in glorious sunshine to litter pick in Lewisham - Adi on Saturday dealing with debris left behind by picnicers the day before in Sydenham's Mayow Park; Paul picking up the Stella cans left by the open air drinkers of Deptford by the Ravensbourne in Brookmill Park. Paul also pulled out a lot of the invasive and destructive Himalayan balsam from the banks.

As is often the case, two Lewisham litter pickers were separated by a day and 8 km. Adi was enjoying a lovely, sunny litter pick in Mayow on Saturday morning. Paul was in Deptford’s Brookmill Park, the day before. Along the Ravensbourne there had been a high water flooding the small flood plain in places. The higher water brought a lot of bottles and cans with it. For the first time this year secateurs were brought too, to do a bit of trimming of brambles and nettles to keep the path open.