Joining the Church

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154958470320881103.post-53245199461047973222008-06-08T18:06:00.003+01:002008-06-08T18:22:26.498+01:00Joining the Church<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nk_4EdTN5II/SEwU_ccmqgI/AAAAAAAAARk/Ku5yWWOLvQY/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209561949161302530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_nk_4EdTN5II/SEwU_ccmqgI/AAAAAAAAARk/Ku5yWWOLvQY/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a>After spending the morning delivering newspapers, I joined Blue Bell Hill Councillors Allan and Peter in a community litter pick organised by the vicar of St Albans Church The Rev Phil Wootton. A number of parishioners and local residents turned up and were kitted out by Bev from Tonbridge & Malling Council in high visibility jackets and gloves, and after photos and a short prayer of thanks, off we went around the village armed with litter pickers and green bags. We were only out for an hour but still managed to fill half a dozen bags which is quite shocking. The funniest moment of the afternoon was when two bare torsoed lads in a suped up car pulled over and asked very politely (even saying please!) if they could put their beer can in the bin - the driver was at pains to point out that it wasn't his - before speeding off into the distance giggling to themselves. I didn't care - at least I didn't have to go and pick it up of the path with my litter pickers, which incidentally had a crocodile painted on them!! And after an hour of hard work in the hot sun I think it is now time for a long cool drink.<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nk_4EdTN5II/SEwVAR0hLKI/AAAAAAAAARs/4w5BRGT9czo/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209561963488685218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_nk_4EdTN5II/SEwVAR0hLKI/AAAAAAAAARs/4w5BRGT9czo/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tracey Crouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777660753081641122noreply@blogger.com