We were all in Fitzgerald Park yesterday for a picnic, making the most of the fading good weather. We were sitting down near the pond, gradually working our way through the various goodies
sammywol had brought, when she said "there's a fire in that bush," gesturing at the stand of shrubs and trees between the pond and the river. Indeed there was.
I went over and found a small fire set with paper and plastic rubbish, under a bush, that was burning away nicely and in the process of setting the bush alight. I quickly discovered that sandals are not the best footwear for stamping out fires, but also that they serve adequately to kick earth over the fire to put it out.
sammywol fetched the park keeper and I showed him where the fire had been. He went off to get some water to put it out good and proper, which is just as well, as it recaught while he was off getting a 75cl bottle of water. Strange that the corporation doesn't see fit to provide him with a bucket, but that's hardly the worse demonstration of Cork City Council's stupidity.
Rowan and I filled our own 75cl bottle from the pond and splashed water over the smouldering remains and left feeling extra-virtuous.
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I went over and found a small fire set with paper and plastic rubbish, under a bush, that was burning away nicely and in the process of setting the bush alight. I quickly discovered that sandals are not the best footwear for stamping out fires, but also that they serve adequately to kick earth over the fire to put it out.
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Rowan and I filled our own 75cl bottle from the pond and splashed water over the smouldering remains and left feeling extra-virtuous.
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