Uncle David

This is a story about how one man is using his retirement years to improve his neighbourhood.

For the last 5 years David has been walking around his local streets, with his dog Meg, picking-up litter and removing graffiti from walls and trees.

He finds it difficult to pass neglected public spaces and feels the need to try and improve the physical and social landscape around him.

His story is an example of a spirit and attitude that has often been eroded from our towns and cities as people keep themselves-to-themselves, feeling unable to contribute or affect their own communities

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• litter
• preserving public spaces
• environment
• keep clean
• neighbourhood
• retirement
• rubbish
• dog
• social
• cohesion
• community
• park
• garbage
• keep
• fit

[wharfeego]

Nice film. Uncle David is a man after my own heart. This film should be showed at every school in the country. wharfee.

[crabcanc]

@wharfeego

Hi. I just got this post of yours. Hope you're well and enjoying your new camera.

Many thanks for your comments. The film was featured on the keepbritaintidy website. I guess I should take it further and send it to schools like you said. Ill approach the council n see what they say.

Munny

[crabcanc]

@wharfeego

Hi. I just got this post of yours.

Many thanks for your comments. The film was featured on the keepbritaintidy website. I guess I should take it further and send it to schools like you said. Ill approach the council n see what they say.

Munny

[wharfeego]

Oh! 'n' I love the bit where the dog whizzes down the slide!

[angeltoad]

Don't litter - RECYCLE!

[christineMschofield]

An inspiring message in a beautifully and professionally shot video: thanks for sharing this

[birchwold1]

If only one person in a street did this wouldn't we live in a beautiful neighbourhood? I think this film deserves recognition. 10/10

[GAPfilmsanddocos]

That was awesome.

Great production values, editing, audio, camera, everything.

Awesome job.

5 stars.

[FreesiaLove]

What an amazing man!!! I hope it shows up on your TV stations. My elementary teacher Ms O'neil taught us not to litter and I never forgot her stories. She saw a little boy once dropping an ice cream wrapper... Mrs Oneil picked it, followed the boy and mentioned that he lost something.. Awesome vid, guys!!

[pugmom6]

Makes a whole lot of sense, I've missed you guys. What a wonderful man. Linda