Tag Archives: NCN 41

The Heatwave Continues

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I’ve come to the conclusion that the people who do the weather don’t actually have a clue… Twice we have been promised rain, and it never showed up, and now it is hotter than ever!! We have a scorching 36°C … Continue reading →

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The Third Heatwave Of The Year

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I’ve never known anything like the weather that we’re getting at the moment. It’s glorious wall-to-wall sunshine, and the temperature easily got to about 34C (93F) at the peak of the day. Eleven sun-seeking superheroes turned out to add twenty-two … Continue reading →

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An Incredibly Welcome Discovery

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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 →

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Catching Up!!

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Please click on the Dino Trail tab above and see the amazing work that Sophie C has done to earn her Duke of Edinburgh award. I am very impressed. The picnic benches are all re-stained and had the weak points … Continue reading →

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More Bench Work Today

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

But before we get into benches, look at the Dino Trail – Sophie C has created new maps and there are other bits that I just need to format to get on there – it looks really good. This is … Continue reading →

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Bluebells

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week was the one where we had to do what I have been putting off for ages. I have tried to convince myself that the bluebells around the bridleway bridge are some sort of hybrid and will probably be … Continue reading →

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It’s All Going Green!!!

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Boy-o-boy!!! Last week I was wondering why it was not greening up, and bang!! It’s greened up. Nice to see the quadrant benches being used and nice to see the remains of a little fire in the centre. It’s good … Continue reading →

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Treated like Royalty…

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We smashed it again today and got the whole of the section in cutting, cut back so people have the option of walking on drier and higher ground. This is before… And this is after… Hard to imagine that we … Continue reading →

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This is the width that we need

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Five of us made the workday this week and after a very cold start, we all warmed up quite well. Just to recap – the path needs to be wide so that there is higher and drier ground to walk … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Season 13

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, you read that right – this is the thirteenth year of us lot doing the path!! That’s three more than the hit TV series, Friends. Today was graft! Hard graft!! We need to clear the ridge of higher ground … Continue reading →