Tag Archives: Connecting With Nature

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. 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 →

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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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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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All About Benches

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Bramble Bashing

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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 →