I set about picking litter in the last hour of light of a clear and cold day. Among the usual plastic bottles, cans and chocolate bar wrappers, I found a golf ball. The nearest golf club was miles away - how did it get there, I wondered..?

I had a fair way to walk to the nearest council bin, where I dropped off the full bag of rubbish for collection. I left the area a little less rough, and a little more green.