Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway

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 →

Superb workday today. Six or so of us turned out and got the fire roaring almost straight away. We cleared all the piles of brash that were piled up on the banks of the main picnic area. Ed cut down … Continue reading →

Did a bit this morning, tried to get the bonfire going but after a lot of smoke and a few feeble flames it finally died on me, but moved a lot of the brash onto it so it is ready … Continue reading →

About ten of us turned out and got on with the path widening. A really good stretch done and it made a huge difference. This will pay dividends in the summer when the uncut side starts to push in on … Continue reading →