The temperature was around 7°C to 8°C, but it felt significantly colder—between 4°C and 6°C—due to a 14–15 mph northwest wind. Light rain showers arrived, with wind speeds leading to a ‘feels like’ temperature of 4°C to 5°C.

  I began my daily nature walk along the usual route. When I arrived at the recreation ground, a couple of sparrows were flying in and around a hedgerow bordering the grassy area in Foxglove Lane. I continued along the path and noticed two blue tits surfing the top of a hawthorn hedge.

  I entered the cemetery and began walking along the pathways. The light rain showers had become slightly heavier, so I raised the umbrella I was carrying. Suddenly, three wood pigeons flew up and scattered in different directions. Then, a further three wood pigeons flew away, all in separate directions.

  I made my way along the main road and into the leisure centre road. When I reached Cows Lane, I checked a Weigela shrub in a private front garden and was pleased to see that, by comparison, our shrub that’s growing at home is very much alive. Finally, I passed a lady walking a large, beautiful, light-golden-coloured Golden Retriever.

Today I walked for 1.97 miles in 43 minutes. 

Google Fit awarded me 24 heart points.

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