Oddly enough, the centrally-placed south-bound cycle path has recently been scraped and sided after years of dereliction, and now looks as good as new. But will anyone use it given the startling off-side entrance at Givons Grove roundabout, and the hatched inside-lane alternative?

We saw this fluttering around on a walk across Princes Coverts (nr Malden Rushett) today, and to our surprise, it landed nearby. It looks like a purple emperor, which would be a first, but aren’t they supposed to inhabit the tree canopy, not sit on the ground?

Restricted byway order confirmed for Twitham Lane near Staple in east Kent, reuniting for horse riders Woodshole Lane (RB EE269A) and bridleway EE28 with Staple Rd for first time in post-war era. The order takes the byway to the right of the hedge in photo. More: www.craddocks.co.uk/apps/twitham...