Newport castle

THE west bank of the River Usk, near Newport castle, has been a focal point for trading activities for centuries.
In the past, the castle has been used as a tannery and brewery and close by were a corn mill, blacksmith and the old cold stores.
Nearby, the fifteenth-century medieval sailing vessel was found, which is thought to have traded with the Iberian peninsula.
If you stroll at low tide, upstream, along the Usk Valley Walk from Newport castle, dozens of other trading relics can be spotted in the mud banks, particularly as the path meets Shaftesbury Park.
Unfortunately, these more modern mechanical monstrosities have wheels and handles protruding at ridiculous angles from the mud.
They are unsightly, ugly, rusting shopping trolleys, polluting our city’s historic river, mostly bearing the orange insignia of the supermarket which traded nearby for decades, but has now abandoned the site.
I have written to the Chief Executive of this supermarket to point out their location, and ask them to act responsibly and recover their lost, misplaced or stolen property as soon as possible.
To quote their website “At Sainsbury’s, respect for the environment is about doing the right thing.” I’ll let you know their reply.