With the air at 14°C to 17°C, fresh southwesterly winds and thundery showers meant it was firmly hat, gloves, and umbrella weather. My daily trek began at the town football ground, where ten corvids were busy feeding on the grass. Around the corner at the recreation ground, a cricket match was in full swing, yet a solitary, stoic rook still claimed the far end of the cemetery road. Nearby, the local Pitbull Terrier gave me his usual impassive stare from behind his garden fence.
   Inside the cemetery, I paused to photograph a stunning carpet of bird’s-foot trefoil mingled with red sheep’s sorrel.

   Ground patrol was active: a pair of blackbirds combed the path borders, corvids pecked at the turf, and a pair of wood pigeons clattered upward in alarm to settle on a nearby ledge.
   Leaving the cemetery, I passed the new public area by the care home—now a picturesque blanket of wild flowers well worth a photograph. After spotting a trio of feral pigeons ruling the leisure centre rooftop, I finished my loop, passing a man out walking a couple of cross-bred Pekingese-type dogs.
The Stats
Distance: 2.1 miles
Duration: 47 minutes
Fitness: 22 Google Fit Heart Points.

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