Tag Archives: butterflies

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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Hottest Day of the Year…

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Who Upset The Weather Gods

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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So Near But So Far

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Butterfly Bank Done

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well, this is just about as good as it gets for now. Ten wildlife superheroes turned out this morning, on what was the last day working on this section. Andrew, Reece, Dave, Mark, Steve, Martin, David, Ian, Ram, and Paul … Continue reading →

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We Survived Blue Monday

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year came and went. Blue Monday, supposedly the 3rd Monday of the New Year. Apparently, a lot of people have run out of money due to Christmas overspending, the … Continue reading →

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The Start of our 17th Year…

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Who would have thought that we would be turning out once a week, every week, for such a long time? Sixteen years under our belts – 832 workdays (appox 10,000 man-hours), and 52 more workdays for this coming year. Incredible … Continue reading →

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New Month – New Section

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We made a start on our longest section today. Steve, Ian, Matt, and Paul turned out armed with way too much gear. However, because I knew that we were going to be a bit light on numbers today, I did … Continue reading →

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Section One – DONE

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Seven of us turned out today for our weekly dopamine hit. Marcus, Reece, Mark, Ian, Martin, Matt, and Paul, and we had just today to finish the work on this first section (see September Jobs tab). 600 metres of 3,500 … Continue reading →

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Lumberjacking – Week 2

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

When I woke up and looked out of the window this morning, I uttered a curse or two. It was raining, and the forecast for the morning looked pretty awful. I sent out a WhatsApp message to the group to … Continue reading →

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