Greenwich Barefoot Friendly Beach Rescue

19 May 2011
Surfs Up
Hurrah for Surfers! I've always known that they're a friendly, unselfish happy-go-lucky bunch of chaps but now here they come, ta ran ta ra, on a mission to make the riverside all spick and span.

Surfers Against Sewage’s beach clean crew is joining forces with Barefoot Wine this summer for the 4th annual Barefoot Friendly Beach Rescue Tour and they're all coming to Greenwich on 28 May 2011 to tidy up the beach around Greenwich Pier.

Anybody can join in - it isn't actually compulsory to be a surfer - and there's going to be a beach barbecue after the job's done. Surfers Against Sewage say that the amount of litter on beaches in the UK has almost doubled over the last 15 years and that "the power is in our hands to stop this tide of trash."

So if you'd like to save some seabirds and get the beach all shiny you should email Adam at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call 01872 555 950. The clean-up starts at 4.00pm and lasts for around three hours or so. You'll get a free organic Barefoot/SAS volunteer t-shirt plus the barbecue and a chance to try some of Barefoot's splendid wine.

Obviously, we want you to do your good deed in Greenwich, but if you can't make it this time around take a look at the Surfers Against Sewage website to see if there's going to be a clean-up on a beach near you this Summer.

I don't know Adam but I suspect that he's an extremely sensitive man who might shed a tiny tear if too few people to make a difference sign up for a scrubbing brush. So get in touch with him and lend a hand - you don't want to make Adam cry, do you?

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