... talley ho...

...trotting with foxes...

... at two in the morning I heard a screech, which sounded like a bird in pain. I looked out and saw a fox in the road. I ran and reassembled my digital camera and ran out. The fox had sliced open the rubbish bag on the pavement. I chased it - it ran about 50 feet down the road - I followed it and it kept about the same distance.

I kept trying to take photographs - my camera kept flashing and as a result would not take any object in the distance. Apology to neighbours If you were woken up last Thursday by flashing lights or a madman stumbling and mumbling in the middle of the road then I am sorry

All down the road the fox had opened up all the bags and rubbish was strewn everywhere. Richmond Council - Please explain to me why you have changed the old collection system. The guys picking up garbage preferred the old system and so did we householders.

Richmond is now becoming rubbish strewn because of this policy. And don't forget this was the council that removed rubbish bins from Richmond Green 'because they attracted - er - rubbish'.

Mr Mayor - I can explain this     S L O W L Y,     U S I N G     S H O R T     W O R D S.