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Last One Before The Christmas Break

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, you guessed it. I let them have Christmas off… Nine of us turned out on a very soggy morning with just one mission on our minds. Steve, David, Marcus, Reece, Ian, Andrew, Mark, Dave, and Paul armed ourselves with … Continue reading →

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The End of Another Month…

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

And the end of another section. (If you found me via the WordPress Reader, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for the full blog experience.) It was bitey cold this morning with a good frost, and the sun sitting low in the sky like a … Continue reading →

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Coldest Day So Far

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you found me via the WordPress Reader, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for the full blog experience. We knew that it was going to be colder this week, but 2 degrees C (35.6 F) and the needle not budging all morning … Continue reading →

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We Missed A Bit

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What a day today. It has literally not stopped raining all week, proper raining cats-and-dogs weather. It was so bad first thing, that I was forced to make the executive decision to meet under the Cawston Bridleway bridge, which would … Continue reading →

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Back To Dodging The Rain

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Seven of us made it this week. Matt, Marcus, Martin, Mark, Andrew, Dave, and Paul, and it was more about going sideways, as well as covering some distance. The bit that we are working on is our very first wildflower … 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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How Difficult Can It Be…

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

How difficult is it to predict the weather just 12 hours ahead? The forecast was telling us that we were going to have a total washout. We changed our plans, yet again, and surprise, surprise, not a drop of rain … 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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Lumberjacks For The Next Six Months

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Seven of us turned out on a soggy morning. Reece, Ian, Steve, Dave, Martin, Marcus, and Paul. Rain was threatening and the forecast didn’t look good, but the only actual drops of rain were from what was held in the … Continue reading →

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Last Session of the 2025 Nesting Season.

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We were back up to our normal numbers this week. Eight of us turned out. Steve, Mark, Martin, Ian, Dave, Reece, David, and Paul. Five of us went southwards to keep the connector between the Cawston path and the Dunchurch … Continue reading →