By Malcolm Fincham At long last, as April opened its door, high pressure built up over the UK holding back the constant flow of Atlantic Westerlies that had bestowed us…
April 19, 2023 / 3 Comments / Read MoreThe Wey & Arun Canal Trust says it has been shocked by major criminal damage to electrical control equipment for pumps that is likely to cost £50,000 to repair. The…
April 7, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Inclement weather continued to be the theme during the latter stages of March with above average rainfall conveyed on prevailing Atlantic westerlies. I had not had the…
April 5, 2023 / 2 Comments / Read MoreVolunteers at the Rosamund Community Garden off Pewley Down increased their rainwater storage to 1,100 litres, a six fold increase, mainly by the simple task of adding guttering and a…
April 3, 2023 / 3 Comments / Read MoreHugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon It’s that time of year again. Birds and the bees are gearing up for the annual mating heave to keep their species going, same…
April 1, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Cold weather was never too far away during the first weeks of March. Yellow snow warnings had become a regular announcement by the Met Office mostly in…
March 18, 2023 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Even I, as a lover of all seasons, concede to admit, this winter was by now starting to drag its heels. As settled and mostly dry overcast…
March 4, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreHugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon Cannibalism is regarded with horror and fascination by humans but the wider animal kingdom is less troubled by this most fundamental survival strategy. We…
March 1, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreThe seed swap at Zero Carbon Guildford in Friary Street took off on Saturday (February 25) with more than 160 people enthusiastically swapping seeds or buying bargains. Jane Thorp, one…
February 28, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham High pressure continued to dominate the weather during the first weeks of February maintaining dry and settled conditions throughout southern regions of the UK. Although night-time frosts…
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