Lady talks about walking her and a neighbours dog, her love of the outdoors and wildlife, how she really enjoys the quieter more peaceful moments in the park and the spaces her dogs can run free!
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Yeah. So Yeah. Hi. Do you want to say a little bit about who you are and why? Why you come to the park? Well, you don't have to say anything about who you are
Actually, I don't know why I said that. Yeah, I just come to the park. Well, take the dogs out, and I just love coming out to the greenery and trees and even water park and all over the place
I used to be a Rambler, so I was always walking all over the house. I just love it. Yeah, I find it relaxing
And the dogs? It's dogs now in it. So they make you come out to the park. This is a This is Zeus with his pink colour on
So do you Come, you come regularly, then with the dog. You've been coming in now for about 12 years. I'd say
I mean, I've been through it before, but like you say, it was just a little power When you were younger and fitter. I did a lot bigger walks. Yeah
So it's It's just nice. Now. It's just lovely to get out
And I just love all the trees and the wild bit over there is nice. You know what I mean? I love everything about it's quite a good size park and you've got the pets corner the gardens and then you've got the all the space around it. It's lovely
With the sports centre. It's all you know, brings a lot of people into the park. And since cafes open, that's become very popular now as well
The stone for the dog. Brilliant. You've got You've got free dog care
Yeah, yeah, yeah. You You might jump, right. She's not pretty fearless, I think
What? We'll see. Yeah, so So, um, have you So you you've been coming here about 12 years. Have you seen much change in that time or in terms of the park or Well, it's the, you know, with the golf links has changed
Yeah. Yeah, that's changed. A great That looks really good
I think I think it's a great improvement. Now. I'm not too mad for the baby
It's a popular thing in it the dicks thing. But, uh, yeah, no, it's It's really nice in there now, but you've got a lot of flooding going on in when it gets really bad. and, uh, the amount of time to come out and fix it
And then it's buggered up again. It's just And then the flooding over there as well. That's a that can be a nightmare
But other than that, it's a It's a real nice plan. Bigger than a park. I like all the parks
So, to be honest, it's just Yeah, it's just getting out in it. What would you say was most important to you about the green spaces or the parks or just having a nice big space and wildlife? I'm a wildlife Don't start. I said they'd want to tell their story as well
Sorry. That's so loud. Yeah
Sorry. You're right. I'm shouting at him to shut up
Yeah. Where was it? The wildlife. Oh, yeah
The wildlife. Yeah, it's just great. Yeah, you got Well, I just love the green space
Could do with a pond somewhere, though. You know what I mean? It would be nice if you put that pond back in the garden. Yeah, because for me and I don't see the point when you have all these flood in these lakes and yet they don't have a pond or you mean, this pond there? It's not
It's half empty. And it is, you know, and I think the one in in the summer time, I think you should have some water for birds and rus to cool down. And especially with the waves that we're having, you know? Well, I just love and I'm an outside person, you know, like, Yeah, I just like that sort of thing growing
Yeah. Does it get busy here as well, then? Oh, we got manic in there with the covid. Jesus
It was a chocolate block. It was awful. I didn't like it
No, you couldn't get around it with the bikes, runners, everybody out with the kids. And then you all congregate. Well, not cheap in the distance
But you all come in the park in there. So all the fields were all taken up with people that come with the chairs, a little tent and everything. And then if they started eating the dogs nightmare, but yeah
No, it is nice. I know that should be pleased about, but I'm glad they've gone. Sorry
No, no, no. I am glad they're gone because it's, you know, for me in the day It's nice and peaceful. It's to get away from me
Yeah, so that's important for you then that quiet away from space. I listen to the radio, you know, and it's on it just it's just a You know, you look at your phone and he's always some murder or something or something. You never used to be like that
Well, we don't know whether it did or we just didn't hear about it. That's stabbing. I don't know about that
I don't think it was that. Yeah, I really I don't think it was that. It would be big news
Dixon and dot Green would be having a anymore. So you know, it's different now. It's a lot busier in it, and then you've got a major city, which is like being in the middle of New York, and I went into town the other day and all these islands flats everywhere
Yeah, it's just the change. Changing quick. Yeah, so So in terms of the kind of quite space or the peaceful, tranquil side of it for you, is there anything that that they could improve or do differently around the park? I just think we we could have more ponds and and if bank goes for any, you know you need to have a wild section and they haven't done that
They said they were going to do a bit there. They either it off, but we keep cutting over it, so it's not it, and it will be no replacement for bank. I know that's not the part, but it is to me because I always go over there
You know what I mean? It's the best bit, really, in a way, because you don't get too many over there. It yeah, because it's slightly cut off, isn't it from the rest of it? And it's wild. So it's nice for the dogs and we have the wildlife all together
Get the birds and everything and the tree, and I've been given a flower look. Ah, is there anything else you would like to say about? Can't think of anything else? I just like the park. I don't know, really, I I'll be walking around now, thinking, Why do we like the park? That's good, isn't it? Because it just it just makes us think, doesn't it? Do we appreciate? I do appreciate it, though I do appreciate the outside space
That's why I mean, I was a Rambler and just get away for the weekend. Every weekend I was away. It's like a real release of tension
It's like a little holiday. Yeah, it's lovely. Brings you back, refreshed it so yeah
No, I've always loved me here. The trees and the hills and everything. I just love everything about it
All the wildlife, love everything. I mean, I think most people do. I mean, I like to think most people do
Yeah, you know, I was I don't know what they could do to improve the department. I mean, the, uh, tennis courts do we be fencing up? But other than that, I don't know. No, it looks fine to me
Oh, except for the flooding and that. But I don't know. That's you don't seem to be able to do, uh unless it's money
Of course that you can't fix it. I don't know. He's all right
He won't buy. Yeah. Yeah
Oh, thank you. Yeah. It's not a problem
No, it's good. Thank you. Rachel
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