Things you hate about summer

[Barrel of Fun]

The unbelievable amount of shit that people leave behind in our parks and on the beech....usually from the weekend barbeque brigade. FFS TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU....the seagulls only redistribute it everywhere.

Has anyone had the pleasure of walking through Preston park on a weekend morning ?

I had a holiday as a Brighton beach cleaner. The amount of rubbish that is left behind is obscene. If I still lived there, I would be happy for my council tax to go towards patrolling beaches and fining people who decide to leave their litter.

The council could think about constructing a number of communal barbeques that can be used by all rather than have hundreds of little disposables ones floating about.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Living in a coastal town that has great beaches not far from it...

I hate it when all the big city tossers from Melbourne come down and invade the beaches and take up all the space at the beach.

 

[onthebeach]

having to go to work when i could be out sunbathing

 

[jevs]

I had a holiday as a Brighton beach cleaner. The amount of rubbish that is left behind is obscene. If I still lived there, I would be happy for my council tax to go towards patrolling beaches and fining people who decide to leave their litter.

The council could think about constructing a number of communal barbeques that can be used by all rather than have hundreds of little disposables ones floating about.

It's been thought and talked about for a few years now....trouble is, who cleans them ? You know what our laws are like for compensation, one dose of the shits after someone cooks on a dirty grill and Brighton council will be sued for millions.

It is actually against the byelaws to have barbeques in Brighton's parks and it is enforcable. Trouble is, we want to see people having a good time and what's nicer than going to the local park, few beers or bottles of vino, barbeque, game of footy or frisbee with the kids etc etc .

What we need, and this is my opinion only, is better education. Many people do clear up after themselves but then leave their bags by the side of the bins. As soon as the park is empty, an army of seagulls come down and tear the bags open and that's why it looks so bad in the morning.

People need to take their rubbish home with them. I wonder what will happen if we took all the bins out of the parks....it would be an interesting experiment.

 

[alan partridge]

people who turn up sunday morning in sainsburys to buy barbeque coals en masse like the waether has come as a complete surprise that day. invariably have ironic trilbys asymettrical haircuts and shades on with flip flops, and will be hosting the barby on 4 foot square bit of patio in their basement flat for other space cadets. they will then get to the counter and try to divide the cost between all of them and their girlfriends for the 24 carlings a bottle of cava some sausages and a salad in a bag while everyone else has to stand there drumming their fingers in silent anger.

thought you worked in shipping didn't realise you're a sainsbury's cashier.

I like summer

 

[BensGrandad]

Blokes in shops topless especially supermarkets.

Slugs, snails in the garden and weeds growing quicker than the veg plants.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I had a holiday as a Brighton beach cleaner.

In my day the undercliff was part of the round - but we never ventured onto the beach. I did discover there was a red-light area in Brighton though.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Of course that was also meant to say 'job'!

In my day the undercliff was part of the round - but we never ventured onto the beach. I did discover there was a red-light area in Brighton though.

I was given the run to Hove Lagoon and back. I had three hours to kill at the lagoon, so always took some shorts with me, a book and had a swim when I tired of the book. Then work my way back again.

The most exciting things I found were some Oakley sun glasses and a small bag of weed. One of them was handed in.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It's been thought and talked about for a few years now....trouble is, who cleans them ? You know what our laws are like for compensation, one dose of the shits after someone cooks on a dirty grill and Brighton council will be sued for millions.

It is actually against the byelaws to have barbeques in Brighton's parks and it is enforcable. Trouble is, we want to see people having a good time and what's nicer than going to the local park, few beers or bottles of vino, barbeque, game of footy or frisbee with the kids etc etc .

What we need, and this is my opinion only, is better education. Many people do clear up after themselves but then leave their bags by the side of the bins. As soon as the park is empty, an army of seagulls come down and tear the bags open and that's why it looks so bad in the morning.

People need to take their rubbish home with them. I wonder what will happen if we took all the bins out of the parks....it would be an interesting experiment.

It is sad isn't it that a communal BBQ would probably cause all sorts of problems. Perhaps the seafront office needs to expand and have some dedicated people to oversee the use of them. Keep them in a relatively small section of the seafront and have it well 'policed'.

Yes, people can be rather thick. I used to live in central Brighton and people/businesses just don't seem to understand that bags left on the ground are going to be attacked.

I have lived in two boroughs in London and they do/have supplied bins for foodwaste. Perhaps the council need to think about that sort of attack and then produce their own compost that can either be used or sold on..? Obviously that is more of a resident orientated scheme, but it could be expanded to cater for al fresco dining.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I was given the run to Hove Lagoon and back. I had three hours to kill at the lagoon, so always took some shorts with me, a book and had a swim when I tired of the book. Then work my way back again.

That sounds a good round. If you'd have gone a bit further you wouldn't have needed your shorts! My friend who lived off Boundary Road wasn't allowed on those beaches due to the "pervs". The water was apparently noticably warmer behind the old power station.

It was a great job though. I also did a stint on the bin-wagons. That was also a good laugh - and very funny when you saw someone you knew. Wouldn't want to do it full time mind.

 

[sir albion]

I hate all these birds with long tanned legs and big tits

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

What we need, and this is my opinion only, is better education. Many people do clear up after themselves but then leave their bags by the side of the bins. As soon as the park is empty, an army of seagulls come down and tear the bags open and that's why it looks so bad in the morning.

They do have evening rounds though don't they ? Maybe what is needed is more frequent pick-ups. It is going to happen.

 

[Marc]

Women flaunting their gunts

what is this NEW (to me) slang word a despcription of exactly?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Bluebottles. Can anyone tell me what the point of these hideous creatures is ?.

 

[bhaexpress]

what is this NEW (to me) slang word a despcription of exactly?

Seeing as you asked

 

[Wilko]

gunt butter
The cheesy, oily substance found in the fold underneath the gunt. it is manufactured by the body to trap any unwanted intruders, such as dust mites, crabs, and serial gunt rapists. it can also be used to oil bicycle chains and makes an excellent spread.

 

[Marc]

nice...using that from now on! ta gents

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

It is sad isn't it that a communal BBQ would probably cause all sorts of problems. Perhaps the seafront office needs to expand and have some dedicated people to oversee the use of them. Keep them in a relatively small section of the seafront and have it well 'policed'.

Yes, people can be rather thick. I used to live in central Brighton and people/businesses just don't seem to understand that bags left on the ground are going to be attacked.

I have lived in two boroughs in London and they do/have supplied bins for foodwaste. Perhaps the council need to think about that sort of attack and then produce their own compost that can either be used or sold on..? Obviously that is more of a resident orientated scheme, but it could be expanded to cater for al fresco dining.

What works here is that the local council have sand filled rowing boats on the beach especially for BBQ's & you go along & book them. They're pretty big so a few can use them at one time & somebody takes the tickets for the allotted times & this seems to work well with the ticket guy ensuring everyone picks up their rubbish etc. Can imagine Chavs & Louts spoiling it in the UK though, sadly.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I'm sure phalidomide sufferers would love to be able to weald a bat.

good Sussex spelling there... aren't they all dead by now or is it just the Batmongs who don't make it to middle age?