Cumnor Parish News, September 2021 Summer has been busy on the river and mercifully, aside from that week-long heatwave earlier … More
Author: Valonia
Valonia lives with her Morris dancing husband and cat-who-thinks-she's-human on a narrowboat on the Thames. She makes boating look difficult and constantly proves that gravity favours the unco-ordinated. She loves her allotment, and likes to blog about her (mis)adventures.
Nature Notes from the Boat (July & August 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, July & August 2021 Summer on the Thames is unhurried and lethargic, like the river’s flow. We … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (June 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, 2021 After such a slow and cold start to spring, June is the perfect month to be … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (April 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, April 2021 It is such a bustling time on the river. Spring is in full swing and … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (March 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, March 2021 Winter season on the Thames is slowly coming to a close, but it has not … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (February 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, February 2021 It has become a tradition to flood in December and January, and this season was … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (Christmas 2020 & New Year 2021)
Cumnor Parish News, Christmas 2020 & New Year 2021 December and January on the Thames can be the most unpredictable … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (November 2020)
Cumnor Parish News, November 2020. It has been an unusual year and as Coronavirus restrictions and the slowing of the … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (October 2020)
Cumnor Parish News, October 2020 October is my favourite month on the Thames, especially the days when early morning mists … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (September 2020)
Cumnor Parish News, September 2020 September is a time of change on the Thames when the scent of cut grass … More
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