Tag Archives: jogging

The Last Post(crete)

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This really is the last time that I am going to hump bags of Postcrete about. If not, it will probably be the end of me!! We cracked on with the smashed-up picnic bench replacement just north of The Bear … Continue reading →

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You Could Drive A Tank Through That Gap…

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A question often debated, by the various people who claim to know what they are talking about, is how wide should the path be. We have the one side who would opt for the skinny single-file track, and then the … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, benches, butterflies, community, conservation, cycling, jogging, mental well being, nature, picnic bench, rambling, running, wild birds UK, wildflowers, Woodland | 6 Comments

The Three Pillars

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A Path For Everyone Creating a path that is accessible for walkers, cyclists, joggers, families, pushchairs, mobility buggies. Wide enough so people can pass comfortably or walk two abreast, can see far enough ahead so as not to feel intimidated, … Continue reading →

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What a Crazy Few Months!!

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

You would think that with 13 years of doing this, we would sort of know what we are doing… But we are forever getting curveballs thrown at us and the ‘plan’ has to be totally fluid to cope with all … Continue reading →

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Ooh – Something New…

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I have rehashed the menu bar above to include a couple of new activities. Spotting and recording wildflowers, and the same with bug life. There is a brilliant smartphone app called Seek that makes identifying things easy and fun, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bug life, circular walks, dino trail, Draycote Water, geocaching, green time, jogging, Mountain-biking, NCN41, nesting birds, Patrons, Picnics, squirrels, wild birds, wildflowers, workdays | Leave a comment

We Are Back (sort of)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sustrans have given us the green light to work on the disused railway, but not as a group (unless from the same household) and only to do very light work. A great step forwards. I started at Potford Dam and … Continue reading →

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Spring has Sprung

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Spring has sprung, right out of a railway carriage. It must have been a bumpy ride for the rest of the journey… Our great friend Andrew has made us five more bird-boxes. We have placed these between Berrybanks and where … Continue reading →

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The New Steps Had To Go…

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I made an error when putting the new steps in, and for reasons way too complicated to go into here, they had to come out. Thanks to Aaron, Marcus and Reece for helping to dismantle them, and a massive sorry … Continue reading →

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It’s a Balancing Act

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Trying to balance and spin all the plates on the greenway is tough… A bit like life in general I guess, with so many things pulling at you for time and attention. With the path, it could just be a … Continue reading →