I lived here ,all of my sixty odd years,and it has always been badly maintained ,the money is there in grants but not given too the right people too spend.
My own father said ,Portland is renowned for sculptors why not get them too carve ,seats ,we as locals wanted too plant daffodils..I think we did around the seat ,where my brother died ..
More trees and more planting more care if the trees already there .
And better policing of the drugs problem underneath portwey bridge.(165 syringes picked up by the council litter team in a two month period).
And speeding cyclist..who quite frankly don't give a damm about the elderly ,children ,or pets,IE dogs .only their own selfish enjoyment of riding without giving the appropriate warning..!
One of the reasons I'm standing for council again,and will insist that the "community ", police man/woman,will walk with me ,and stop and penalise the offender's
Why is it fair that one local with a Labrador ,who had its collarbone broken by a cyclist who rode off,should have too pay Β£1500.....
The photo ,is the wreathe I made after my big brother committed suicide on the trail the very spot where we as kids played all summer....as did all the others from downclose estate.
Fair enough we stole apples of the posh ,sanddfoot,but that's was only too make apple pie too feed all us kids ,played havoc with the local fishermen..got up too all mischief,willy haylock ,throwing wet seaweed down the funnel if the shunter at whiteheads,and the driver shouting at us,with a blackened face .
The commanders sloop sinking after being torpedoed from the factory..
The farmers firing his twelve bore at us ,as we paddled up the fleet..
Endless stories..