‘Police Notice,’ said the police notice nailed up on a fence post at the entrance to the common land where I ride my horses.
‘It has become apparent that activities of an unacceptable nature are taking place in this area, together with offences of litter and criminal damage.’
At first I thought they were talking about Iranian New Year.

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