Tag Archives: rambling
Jaguar Land Rover Take Over
We hosted a group from Jaguar Land Rover this week. They very kindly installed a new picnic bench in a clearing with super views. A great day was had and the JLR team also picked up two bags of litter. … Continue reading
Winter Solstice
We witness the winter solstice this week. The shortest and darkest day of the year, and the official start of the winter season. It all sounds a bit doomy and gloomy, however, the solstice represents the start of the festive … Continue reading
You Could Drive A Tank Through That Gap…
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
This is as good as it gets…
…well, for now. We will probably restart from the Berrybanks end in March, and work towards where we got to today. It’s just gonna have to be “little and often” or we’re going to be stuck here forever. Just the … Continue reading
The Three Pillars
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
Reschedule
Waiting for the metal plates to go on the front of the nesting boxes around The Bear pub. They have been despatched but no sign of them so we had to reschedule. The plates have a 28mm hole and the … Continue reading
Nesting Boxes
We are way behind the curve with the nesting boxes. Mainly due to stocking issues, not having a ladder, and generally with everything getting pushed back due to the restrictions in place last year. But mostly to me having a … Continue reading
A Path For Everyone
The path cannot be just a nature reserve, or just a dog walking route, or just a mountain-biking trail, or just a walkers’ ramble. It has to be able to cater for everyone, hence the tagline – “more than just … Continue reading
Two Abreast
One thing that we learned this year and last, is that the path works so much better when it is wide. This is because it feels far less intimidating if people can see 100 metres or so ahead of themselves … Continue reading
We Are Back (sort of)
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
