Horton Park

Took this in Horton Park this morning. This is a quite large municipal park next to the college where I am teaching in Bradford. Unfortunately, it is used as a litter dump/council tip by many and some areas of it are awful.

I was there at 7.30 and only saw one jogger and a couple of youngsters walking through. I thought then where are all the dog walkers etc., why is it so quiet? When I mentioned this to my colleagues in the staff room they were horrified that I had ventured into the park on my own as it isn't safe. It's a haunt of 'druggies' and other unsavoury characters.

Now I'm no wimp and not easily frightened but I was going to use the park for my 30 minute walk every day when I am teaching and it has to be early as I teach all day and it's dark when I finish at 5pm.

So now you know my dilemma. Do I still walk early or not bother on Monday or Tuesday? Are 'druggies' up that early?!!