Category Archives: Newsreel

Tom Brown’s Schooldays

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Another damp start as spring finally lets go, and we welcome a new season, as the summer solstice takes place this weekend. It was a muggy morning after the weather dumped a ton of rainwater on us overnight. That, one … Continue reading →

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An Incredibly Welcome Discovery

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are on a bit of a mission to try to connect with the Mothership. North of the green ring is where we kinda stop as Cawston Greenway and go off eastwards to connect with Dunchurch Bridleway. The blue ring … Continue reading →

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Jungle Time

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Is it the start of summer? Some might say that the 1st June is indeed the start; however, I prefer to go by the Summer Solstice and work to the 21st June. At present, every bit of vegetation is growing … Continue reading →

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Scorchio

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We seem to be in the middle of a superb hot spell, and it isn’t even Summer yet! We have had temperatures up to 34 C (93 F) with the added bonus of a Bank Holiday weekend. What’s not to … Continue reading →

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A bit of a mixed bag today…

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a strung-out sort of day today. That makes it sound like we are all on drugs or something… Strung-out in the sense that we were very much spread apart. We had Marcus and Steve looking after a group … Continue reading →

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One Half of a Pincer Movement

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Oh my days… I really don’t know what has happened to the weather. Last week, we felt like we were well on our way to warmer days as we nudged towards summer. This week, the temperature has crashed to about … Continue reading →

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The Connecting Path

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Warmer weather is rolling in. Mornings are not quite so chilly and by about 11:30 am, we are knocking on the door of late teens, or even low 20 C (70 F). On a first look at the numbers today, … Continue reading →

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Another Piece of the Jigsaw

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A chilly start today soon gave way to about 16+ C (61 F), which is a fine temperature for working in. Nine trigger-happy strimmers set off southwards, covering about 550 metres. Another epic distance. Matt, Steve, Marcus, Dave, Andrew, Mark, … Continue reading →

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We Won The Cup

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The days seem to start at a bitterly cold 4 C (39 F), but the temperature soon climbs to around 16 or 17 C (63 F). Today was no exception, and it was a delightful morning on the trail. Eleven … Continue reading →

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More Firepower

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We can safely say that we are fully into Spring, although a couple of my friends commented that they had to scrape ice or frost off their car windscreens in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday. Despite the cold … Continue reading →

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