River Mole on the future cleanliness of the Mole was had by the House of Lords involving a member of the South-East Strategic Committee, of the Thames Conservancy (succeeded by the Environment Agency) and four others. In this it was said "...I can see no future for [The Mole]. The Mole Valley has been polluted. The Mole where I used to tickle trout in my youth is a drain, and it will remain a drain." Rebuttals included that the Mole is a "charming Surrey steam" and "If Lord Lytton went to fish in the River Mole—and there are still angling clubs there—he
John Mole (poet) John Mole (poet) John Mole (born 1941 in Taunton, England) is an English poet for adults and children. Mole has won several prizes for his poetry, including an Eric Gregory Award, the Cholmondeley Award, and the Signal Award for children's poetry. He is writer in residence at Magdalene College, Cambridge and poet in residence to the Poets Society in the City of London. He is also poet in residence for the Poet in the City charity scheme. John Mole's many poems for children include "Variations on an Old Rhyme" and "The Balancing Man", both of which discuss political issues in