One day into the half-term holidays and six fence rails have been ripped from the perimeter fence of the pond at Bevendean Down and thrown into the pond, instantly transforming an attractive feature into an eyesore.
No doubt the parents of the mindless plankton responsible for this desecration, if brought to book, would spring to their defence saying they were bored and thereby relinquishing them from all responsibility for what they have done. But I wonder how the dedicated team of volunteers who worked so hard to restore this pond feel when they see their efforts vandalised in this way.
Maybe an added feature to the pond could be a ducking stool. This would provide the low-life responsible for the vandalism with an opportunity to meet up with their own kind.
- Geoff Marshall, Brighton
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