The Helpful Guy

01/04/2025

The most common item I pick up when litter picking is Red Bull cans. Today I decided to count how many I collected. 87. That is 87 Red Bull cans between our house and the junction at the end of Bagworth Road (approx 600yds). 87 cans in the couple of weeks since I last went litter picking. The other alarming fact of this is that it highlights how many drivers on our roads rely on Red Bull to keep them awake whilst driving. Scary.

16/03/2025

Another great week volunteer teaching abroad. Meeting wonderful people and helping to change their lives

22/10/2024

After waiting all summer for a "dry spell", I eventually got round to clearing the gutter that was causing so much damp on the Church. I cleared a huge blockage that had been made by birds and made a new mesh lid to hopefully stop this happening again. I then cleared all of the moss from the stonework all around the Church. In time, this should all dry out and match the rest of the stonework.

11/02/2024

When I did my last litter pick a couple of weeks ago, I saw all these bottles of "build-up supplements" dumped in a hole in the lay-by at the Bagworth Road crossroads. On my litter pick this morning, I see that they are still there. They are full, unopened bottles. Could the Parish Council contact "Street Scene" or Highways or whoever to get them removed? There is getting quite a build of rubbish around that area of items that are either too big or too heavy for me to collect. TIA

08/06/2023

Quick trip around bits of the NC500 we didn't do at Easter. Glad l am on my bike as these roads are certainly not for Motorhomes.

04/03/2023

Spent the week volunteering at YHA Dartmoor, doing lots of remedial work in readyness for the coming season

19/01/2023

I have been converting a loft in an old mid-terrace house. What started as a dirty, unloved space, with openings to each of the adjoining properties, housing both the cold water tanks and the hot water cylinder, has now had a new floor, insulated and boarded ceiling, water tanks enclosed, and sealed from the neighbouring houses. The ornate brick chimney is now a feature of the room, which is now a very useable space full of character.
Have you got any little projects like this? Always happy to help.

21/11/2022

I have recently repaired an entrance gate for an elderly lady friend. She really liked her decorative gate, so instead of buying a new one, I replaced all the rotten timber and replaced it with new. She is delighted with the result.
If you have any little jobs like this, I am always happy to help.

12/10/2022

Installed handrail and repaired steps to help an elderly friend get around her garden.

24/05/2022

I have been cleaning and painting the gates and railings around the garden in time for our Jubilee celebrations

19/03/2022

19/03/2022

Spent this past week doing voluntary work at YHA Patterdale. Stunning location, met lots of nice, like minded people, worked hard and enjoyed some fabulous walks. Nice to give something back and happy to help as always.