Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway

About Paul - Cawston Greenway

Just trying to create a slice of wildlife and a place for people to chill out and meet new friends in this crazy world that we live in.

Welcome To Season 15

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

That’s as many seasons as The X Factor, the crazy talent show that discovered artists and bands such as Olly Murs, Leona Lewis, JLS, Little Mix and One Direction, to name but a few. Our quest for World Domination continues … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged benches, bird boxes, Duke of Edinburgh, Flooding, Mongolia, nature, Outer Mongolia, Storms, The X Factor, wild flowers | 11 Comments

Cold Moon

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It feels like, another month, another full moon, and this week we witnessed the last full moon of the year. The Cold Moon, so called because it signifies the start of the long and chilly winter. The bitterly cold nights, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Astrology, biscuits, coffee, conservation, Full Moon, railway paths, rain, Storms, volunteering, Weather | 21 Comments

Winter Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We witness the winter solstice this week. The shortest and darkest day of the year, and the official start of the winter season. It all sounds a bit doomy and gloomy, however, the solstice represents the start of the festive … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Africa, cycling, Lesotho, mountain biking, outdoors, Railway path, rambling, walking, wildlife | 31 Comments

National Hot Chocolate Day

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s National Hot Chocolate Day in America today. Everyone is encouraged to grab a hot chocolate (cocoa) and hunker down whilst snuggling up with a warm cup of the stuff. Making a flask of hot chocolate proved a challenge too … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged cycling, mud, muddy, railway paths, rain, raining, Streams, trail walking, trails, trees, walking, water | 12 Comments

International Volunteer Day

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we celebrate International Volunteer Day (5th of December). The day was set up by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. It’s a day where volunteers are acknowledged and the spirit of volunteerism is promoted at the local, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bramble, International Volunteer Day, IVD, Pools for Wildlife, railway paths, Streams, United Nations, volunteering, water, Water Management | 3 Comments

The Beaver Moon

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

No smutty giggles at the back, please… The Beaver Moon is called such, because it is when beavers prepare dams ready for the winter. It is also the time that humans would trap beavers for their furs. The Beaver Moon … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, nature, outdoors, running, volunteer work, wildlife | 13 Comments

A Chariots of Fire Moment

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We’ve been sort of cruising along at about 120 metres per workday for weeks on end. Today it felt like the shackles fell away and we raced ahead covering 400 metres, and the next 400 metres looks after itself, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, conservation, cycling, mental health, nature, outdoors, Republic of Congo, running, volunteer work, wildlife | 8 Comments

Remembrance Day

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week the significant events keep rolling in. Remembrance Day is, of course, a memorial day observed since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. My grandmother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Autumn, cawston greenway, community, conservation, fungi, nature, outdoors, volunteer work | 5 Comments

Remember, Remember, The 5th of November…

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

These historic events are coming thick and fast at the moment. Last week we had Halloween, this week we had Bonfire Night which gives me the chance to show off the lovely village where I live. Dunchurch (in England for … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston, Cawston Greenway Nature Reserve, community, conservation, cycling, nature, outdoors, Rugby, running, volunteer work, wildlife | 14 Comments

A Spooky Week

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had Halloween to contend with this week. The eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and … Continue reading →