A resident of Wimbledon Common

Underground, Overground, Wombling Free
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common Are We...

One for the older ones of you out there...
Although, we are not really Wombles. Nor do we live on Wimbledon Common! So the second line should say "The Cubs of Failsworth town are we..."

"Why on earth are you warbling on about the Wombles??!!" I can hear you all saying....

Last night the cubs took to the streets of Failsworth to take part in Scout Community Week for this year. To do our bit for our own community we went out picking up litter from the streets around our Church. Hence the wombles link (they used to pick up the litter on Wimbledon Common - though they used to make good use of the things that they found... we just put it all in bin bags!).

"Ive Got Some! Open the Bag!"

Armed with bin bags, gloves, litter pickers and hi vis jackets - the cubs set off around the streets eagerly picking up every bit of litter they could see. It did not matter how big or small the litter was, nor did it seem to matter that it was in peoples gardens!! Any litter was picked up.

We were ably assisted in this task by PCSO Martin Jones - one of our local community Police Officers. As well as holding bags and making sure everybody was safe PCSO Jones was subjected to a barrage of questions from Cubs probably keen to find out what he did as a policeman, has he ever arrested anybody and (more than likely) does he have a gun? I know cubs - and know what they want to know!!

The evening was rounded off with a visit to Westminster Gardens park where more litter was picked up, and refreshments taken before Maddie and Johnny entertained us with their 'Litter Pickers Dance'.

The Litter Pickers Dance

Thanks need to go out to all the Cubs for their enthusiasm in picking up litter and also to PCSO Jones for accompanying us. And it was noted that there was not actually that much litter along the streets - so maybe thanks need to go out to the people of Failsworth.

The wombles... sorry.. the Cubs out litter picking!

And for your info - my favourite Womble was always Orinoco...

Altogether now...
Underground, overground, wombling free
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we
Making good use of the things that we find
Things that the everyday folks leave behind...
 
Phil
Assistant Cub Leader