The Narrative
    A damp start didn’t stop the local wildlife from making an appearance today. No sooner had the boots hit the pavement than the heavens opened, prompting an immediate umbrella deployment against a chilly 19 mph headwind. The heavy downpour turned the recreation ground into a bustling buffet for twenty hungry corvids, while a lone blackbird claimed the high ground on a nearby rooftop. I took the cemetery road, serenaded by the local rooks, but decided to skip the usual lap around the graveyard to dodge the worst of the weather. Even in the grey rain, the wild poppies and mallow looked brilliantly vibrant. A trio of pigeons keeping watch from the leisure centre roof marked the final stretch of a shortened, but thoroughly refreshing, rainy-day trek.

The Stats
Distance: 2.44 miles
Duration: 56 minutes
Temperature: 17°C (Felt like 15°C)
Wind Speed: 12 – 19 mph (S/SW)
Google Fit Heart Points: 19
Key Wildlife Spotted: 1 Blackbird, 3 Feral Pigeons, ~30 Corvids (including Rooks)

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