Went on to the Ridgeway this weekend to scatter the ashes of an old friend. So got my kit together and his big green urn and off we went. I must add that dead people even those in jars are very heavy! Eventually we got to a place called Waylands Smithy. I slung my tarp in a quiet corner, settled down out of sight and mind. Then a couple of hours latter a group of 'travellers' turned up. Tents, beer, dope, and a large fire on the roots of a beach tree.
So each to his own thought I. So wandered over and said hi. They had no concept of what they were doing and as far as they were concerned they were having no impact on the site. They said 'we like to comune with nature' this from the chap with a tent, store tent, duvet, double air bed, cd player, stack of beers. I noticed they collected all of thier rubbish in bags and neatly kicked them under a hedge.
So as dawn rose i scatterd Pauls ashes in the morning dew and left. Being subjected to this made me realise that what we do is so right in so many ways. As Paul said life and death is a learning experince. So I guess its not an adverse experiance after all just a confirmation.
One thing for sure I am not going back on the ridge again in sunny weather! The people!
So each to his own thought I. So wandered over and said hi. They had no concept of what they were doing and as far as they were concerned they were having no impact on the site. They said 'we like to comune with nature' this from the chap with a tent, store tent, duvet, double air bed, cd player, stack of beers. I noticed they collected all of thier rubbish in bags and neatly kicked them under a hedge.
So as dawn rose i scatterd Pauls ashes in the morning dew and left. Being subjected to this made me realise that what we do is so right in so many ways. As Paul said life and death is a learning experince. So I guess its not an adverse experiance after all just a confirmation.
One thing for sure I am not going back on the ridge again in sunny weather! The people!