Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway
Be Careful What You Wish For
If I had a pound for everyone who said “can’t wait for autumn”, I’d have a slightly fatter wallet. However, the grim reality is rain, followed by more rain, and then some more. Plus, it’s cold. Throughout the morning it … Continue reading
Summer Is Still Clinging On…
Mad as it is, we are still enjoying high teens in the temperatures. 18C at the weekend, 17C today, 20C tomorrow (mid to high 60sF), but then it falls away to the long-term average of about 14 to 15C. I … Continue reading
A Bit of a Soggy One
I think we can say that Summer has finally loosened its grip on the baton and passed it on to Autumn. We had the last shorts-and-T-shirt day yesterday, and from today the temperatures plummet from the heady heights of July … Continue reading
Is This An Indian Summer?
Or the start of global warming…? Temperatures have been firmly at the 22C (72F) point for the last few days, and I am sure it’s not supposed to get this warm at this time of the year, but I’ll take … Continue reading
First Day Of Autumn, However…
…we have a problem! Everything is growing like it is spring. The edges of the path have gone mad, and we are now having to strim the grass back to define the trail. Anyway, happy Autumn Equinox and let’s buckle … Continue reading
Cutting Back Season – Week Three
Here we are in the last week of summer. This time next week, we will be in autumn. How mad is that? Nine of us turned out. Marcus, Steve, Ian, Martin, Ram, Dave, Andrew, Matt, and Paul, and we had … Continue reading
More Than Just a Path
This is supposed to be the fifth heatwave of the year… Or so the newspapers would have us believe. Call me sceptical, but I am struggling to call this even warm??? Before we get into the day, I can share … Continue reading
And So It begins…
This is the start of the 2026/27 cutting-back season. What we do over the next six months will shape how the path looks for humans and wildlife in the spring and summer of 2027, so a bit of planning is … Continue reading
Hawthorn Adventure Walk
There is a slight autumnal feel to the mornings, but still no rain, despite it being forecast for most of the day. But despite the forecast, ten of us made it onto the path to get our Adventure Walk clear … Continue reading
One More Week…
Summer temperatures seem to have stabilised at around 25C (77F), so the days are a bit easier; however, we are still not getting much rain, so everything is as dry as a bone. I think this will be the second … Continue reading
