The day was just beautiful: gorgeous sunshine with a temperature of 11°C, though a 17 mph southeasterly wind made it feel like 7°C. As I began my walk, a man with a chocolate-coloured Labrador and a Golden Retriever passed by on the opposite side of the road.

   Upon arriving at the recreation ground, I was almost overcome by the powerful scent of the Alexander flowers growing along the banks. Two wood pigeons were feeding on the grass, seemingly unbothered by the youngsters playing football nearby. My ‘friend’ the Pitbull stood still, watching me as I walked by; he eventually ignored me, however, and settled into a prone position to lie in the sunshine.

   When I entered the cemetery, two partridges retreated rapidly, scurrying away on their tiny legs. It really is amazing to see the speed they can reach so quickly. Two or three wood pigeons were feeding on the grass while a few rooks circled the treetops; one group of four rooks was flying together at quite a pace. As I left the cemetery, a pair of blue tits darted into a nearby hedge.

   The Pitbull was barking loudly as I walked back past. I’m not sure what he was barking at, as I was already out of sight. While I waited at the crossroads near the care home entrance, a car pulled up with the head of a yellow Labrador sticking out of the window.

   When I reached the leisure centre, two rooks and two feral pigeons were perched on the rooftop. I watched as one of the rooks chased the two pigeons away. Finally, I spotted a lady and a young girl walking an impressive, large standard Poodle with a long, curved tail.

Today I walked for 2.46 miles in 55 minutes.

Google Fit awarded me 23 heart points.

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