Cumnor Parish News, July & August 2021 Summer on the Thames is unhurried and lethargic, like the river’s flow. We … More
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Nature Notes from the Boat (June 2020)
Cumnor Parish News, June 2020 These lockdown days have mostly been warm and sunny. Sometimes they seem extraordinarily long as … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (April 2020)
Cumnor Parish News, April 2020 The Thames is still in spate. The flow is strong and swift and heavy with … More
Nature Notes from the Boat (March 2020)
Published in Cumnor Parish News, March 2020. Winter felt particularly long on the Thames with flooding and strong stream warnings in place … More
Osprey Stopover
Over the years we have heard rumours that we are on the osprey migration path as the birds travel from … More
The Ridgeway
The air carries the smell of dryness typical of summer over arable land. It is heavy and humid and the … More