Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway

Really good workday today with about twelve of us turning out. We pushed on with the path widening and got quite far down towards Potford’s Dam. Still a way to go, but excellent progress that will pay huge dividends in … Continue reading →

Tough workday for some of us who spent quite a bit of time dealing with a huge pile of left over brash. A couple of points to remember. If we are cutting down trees we need to deal with the brash … Continue reading →

Great workday today, we extended the natural clearing by the gates, opposite where the new houses are being built. Got a really good stretch done and raked the ground back to bare soil. This will pay dividends later on this … Continue reading →

Odd sort of work day today. I seemed to get caught up in chopping back a load of scrub that probably didn’t need to be touched, and after about an hour Mike pointed out badger trails, so we stopped work … Continue reading →

Yes, we had some unexpected visitors in the form of a big red fire engine full of a load of beefy firemen. Unfortunately they didn’t come to help chop the path back. Someone had seen the smoke from our bonfire … Continue reading →

A mini workday where we got an epic amount of work done! We are still working on the coppice at Potford’s Dam. I keep scheduling what we will be doing and we keep falling way behind. This is my fault … Continue reading →

Maybe suggesting that we start at the end of the greenway was not such a wise idea. It seemed like a long walk to get there!! However, the walk helps us to see what needs doing, and we also found … Continue reading →

Oh, and a Happy New Year! I rode the length of the greenway today to try and plan the next few workdays. To say it was eye-opening would be something of an understatement. I will start at the Potford’s Dam end … Continue reading →

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold … Continue reading →

Some say I have a brain the size of a walnut. Others question if I was dropped on my head at birth. And the rest just think I am plain mad! Well that’s what Graham called me today because not … Continue reading →