The four of us cleared this green area in super-quick time but it's getting dangerous out there; we met a grumpy one-legged Gringe and a minecraft Rambo hiding in the grass!

After parkrun we made our way along the tree line collecting litter.

A few stray golf balls were found and 2 bags filled.

As we went to put them in the bin we also found chairs and a mystery bag which turned out to be empty, in true GG style we upcycled this to carry our found recycling!

a brisk post parkrun pick in the january chill saw us filling 3 huge jam buckets with rubbish! no socks but we did find a dolls bottle and reunited a glove with its owner.

Andy and Dave basked in the morning sunshine 🌞 and picked some litter around Kingston Rec.

Usual suspects of vapes, cans, sweet wrappers.

And then what may have been a complete jigsaw puzzle 🧩. sadly we didn't have time to attempt it!

Also found an Easter 🥚 decoration, I guess xmas 🎄 really is over already!!

Team GG Pompey picked their first batch of 2026 litter around Canoe Lake.

Surprisingly and happily there wasn't a ton to collect. but the usual cig ends and sweet wrappers were all put to the picker.

A few firework casings were about after last nights festivities.

And a pesky floating plastic bag was just out of reach for Dave, who gladly didnt take a new year plunge in with the swans!!

Brightly-coloured plastics and the snowy sprinkles of polystyrene made Tipner shore look extra festive.

But Jen, Dave and I wanted to return the beach to its natural seaweed hues, without the trash.

As always, we were amazed at what a few pairs of hands can achieve in 45 minutes.

Unfortunately, Tipner trash is all year round, not just for Christmas. Extra pairs of hands welcomed in 2026!