Andrew Parker and his amazing river bicycle repair men

On a recent Sunday morning, Andrew organised the good folk of Disley and New Mills AC into a well-oiled machine of river trash removal. TINTT went along to help and captured a few photos between fetching and carrying an eclectic collection of discarded items (including the bottom of a fibreglass sailing boat and a large metal water tank).

The vertical hauling team at the top of the wall ready for another load from below:

Safely hoisted onto the path:

Two mystery figures emerge from the left dragging the submerged water tank from a deep pool with the rope team on the right (New Mills Railway Station is at the top of the slope on the right):

Catch of the day at the top of the beat:

And the victorious trash busters with the matching collection at the bottom of the beat:

Cracking effort to all who took part. There were many members of the public that we chatted to who very much appreciated the actions of the angling club as caretakers of this section of the River Goyt.

Comments

Anonymous said…

Well done to all involved!

15 April 2009 at 14:47

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