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Riff Raff Diary for August 2012

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weirkeeper by Robert Craig The drier days of August have made the task of catching up with the strimming and mowing along the…

Richard’s Wey for August 2012

The latest of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.16

By Malcolm Fincham Mustn’t grumble..! But with temperatures the previous weekend touching 30c it was quite pleasing for me to find it had cooled down into the lower 20c by…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.15

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher diary 15a”] By Malcolm Fincham A recent spell of warm weather has certainly assisted in the progress with the flora and fauna in Surrey. The heather is now…

Weir Replacement on the Wey Navigation

Major works are underway on the River Wey to replace a weir to the south of the town, just upstream from St Catherine’s Lock. The weir, which forms an important…

Richard’s Wey for July 2012

The first of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

Riff Raff Diary for July 2012

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weirkeeper by Robert Craig With the unsettled weather continuing during July (and a holiday booked in Cornwall) prioritising my tasks was necessary. Prior…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.14

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 15″] By Malcolm Fincham Alas it’s farewell to our common terns at Stoke Lake, but not a sad one for me – in many ways a very…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.13

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 13″] By Malcolm Fincham My focus of attention this past week as been very much on the common terns at Stoke Lake, mentioned at the end of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.12

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 12″] By Malcolm Fincham My latest adventures began on the eve of Tuesday, July 10, when I decided I was overdue a cycle along the river out…