Author: Pauline Hawkins

Flaming June is almost here, and with it comes the longest day of the year. How the weeks and months fly by! As ever, your

A picture of beautiful Braunston blossom adorns the front page of the latest Towpath Talk, proving that spring has arrived and summer is on its

The weather has been warming up nicely, the flowers are looking blooming lovely and the clocks have gone forward – that can only mean one

We’ve turned the corner with regard to the really short days, and the evenings are getting noticeably lighter. Prepare to welcome February with the latest

As it’s the festive season, your Towpath Talk has been published a week earlier than usual. It’s packed with all the latest news and views

As the end of the year approaches, and the fireside beckons, for many boaters it’s a good time to take stock and make sure their

Amazingly… we are almost in November! It doesn’t seem so long ago that we had sizzling days, balmy nights – and worries over water availability

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey… So sang the Mamas & the Papas in their 1960s hit California Dreamin’, but if

It’s been a busy summer on the cut, despite water shortages in some areas leading to canal closures. There seems to be no shortage of

August is almost upon us, and so far this summer has been incredibly dry after the ‘Beast from the east’ delivered snow and icy blasts