Category Archives: Newsreel
Another Heatwave
We’re once again caught in the middle of a massive heatwave. To be fair, the mornings are pretty OK, but by the time the afternoon ticks around, it’s muggy and close, and everyone is getting tetchy. For anyone thinking, paah, … Continue reading
Tom Brown’s Schooldays
Another damp start as spring finally lets go, and we welcome a new season. The summer solstice takes place this weekend, and we look forward to long, hot days, warm nights, clear skies, and buzzing wildlife. It was a muggy … Continue reading
An Incredibly Welcome Discovery
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
Jungle Time
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
Scorchio
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
A bit of a mixed bag today…
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
One Half of a Pincer Movement
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
The Connecting Path
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
Another Piece of the Jigsaw
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
We Won The Cup
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
