The Narrative
   A late evening departure at 6:00pm offered a respite from the day’s forecasted 20°C heat, courtesy of a cooling northerly breeze. Foxglove Lane’s resident wood pigeons were easily startled today, lifting from the pine-shaded grass as I passed. The local recreation ground was alive with the thwack of leather on willow, though the fielding team had to share the top end with a second pair of easily disturbed pigeons. A solitary Comma butterfly danced along the exit hedge. Over at the cemetery, a peaceful scene of foraging rooks, pigeons, and vibrant bird’s-foot-trefoil was suddenly shattered. A blackbird’s lovely solo was completely usurped by a raucous, 50-strong parliament of rooks taking flight above their rookery. The final stretch offered a pleasant parade of local canines—a sleek black greyhound and a beautifully coated Red or Apricot Poodle mix—while six stoic feral pigeons watched the end of the cricket match from the leisure centre roof.
The Stats
Distance: 1.72 miles
Duration: 36 minutes
Google Fit Points: 27 heart points
Temperature: 11°C to 18°C (Feels like 16°C to 18°C)

Flora & Fauna Observations: Wood pigeons, Rooks, Blackbird, Dunnock, Feral pigeons, Comma butterfly, Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Common daisies, Dandelions, Buttercups.

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