(report by Beach Buddies volunteer Rob Gawne)
BEACH Buddies is going through a tough time at the moment with the absence of Lindsay, our first ever employee, and all our thoughts are with her and her family at this difficult time….
This was deep in my mind when I was emptying the big bin at Hango Hill on Monday (not a pleasant job, even with two people) when a car pulled up beside me in the corner of my eye.
I thought: ‘another flytipper who’s forgotten to put their bin out’, trying to empty their bin again into ours ( beach waste only!)……. Only it wasn’t…..
This car driver had seen me struggling trying to manage the overflowing bin ( 7 days since I last emptied it), and pulled in to offer me a hand!………. Faith in human compassion restored…..
“Thank you” I said, and then I soon realised it was our President of Tynwald, Laurence Skelly, (literal big wig in our local parliament for the un-initiated)…..
Where else but the Isle of Man would this happen? He was a great help to me at that moment, as the bin was disgusting with 90% waste from campervans and household bins tipped in, mixed with the probable 10% beach waste.
Mr Skelly is a great supporter of Beach Buddies I believe….. Not only in words…. but practical help also…. Thankyou Sir!
For those interested….. 200kg of rubbish was tipped into the EFW plant on Monday from our southern bins.
• Big hug to Lindsay from all at Beach Buddies.
