Category Archives: Newsreel

More Firepower

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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Hottest Day of the Year…

After the false dawn of spring, I think we are finally there. We had Storm Dave ripping across the path over the weekend, but sense prevailed, and the weather sorted itself out. Eight sun worshippers piled out on the most … Continue reading

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We’re Ready…

It’s been a bit of a scramble to get us over the line, but we made it by a cat’s whisker to get the path ready for spring and summer. Eight bench builders turned out in what was finally quite … Continue reading

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Who Upset The Weather Gods

It was a topsy-turvy morning weather-wise. It started with bright sunshine, then a bit of rain, then sunshine, then horizontal hail and a bitterly cold wind, then sunshine, and then snow… It was crazy, and we soon decided that we … Continue reading

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All About Benches

Last week I ordered sunshine for today, and Mr Weatherman didn’t disappoint… We started with the usual chilly morning, but soon enough, the sun was high in the sky, and temperatures were pushing 19°C (66°F). In our quest to get … Continue reading

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Recycle Repair Reuse

The days are slowly getting longer, and the temperature is slowly rising. I think we were at about 11 degrees C today, but the mornings always start pretty cold at about 4 or 5 degrees. I had ordered my weekly … Continue reading

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Creating the Wow Factor

This is the month where the Bird Nesting Season starts. I’ve had a few blue tits checking out the nesting boxes in my garden, but they are not obviously nest-building, and we have the pause before the huge explosion where … Continue reading

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Last One of the Season…

It has literally been all hands to the pump as we try to get as much done before the Bird Nesting Season starts on the 1st March. Some might say that this is also the start of Spring, but I … Continue reading

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So Near But So Far

We got tantalisingly close to finishing the connector path that runs between Cawston Greenway and Dunchurch Bridleway. Just about 50 metres to go with a hedge-trimmer and we are about there. Eleven pathfinders turned out on this cold and blowy … Continue reading

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Bramble Bashing

More bramble bashing, or scrub bashing, on the connector path today. I think we had a 92% chance of rain, but it turned out to be just a few minutes of drizzle, and that was it. Nine bushwackers (not the … Continue reading

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