The sun was blazing but the breeze kept things a comfortable 20°C (feeling like 19°C) as I stepped out. A neighbouring garden showed off a brilliant yellow Brachyglottis, whilst a massive bank of Norfolk lavender was absolutely buzzing with bees. Down by the football ground, a pair of corvids pecked at the grass, and a few meadow brown butterflies danced along the outskirts of the playing field.

   Nearing the cemetery road, another meadow brown fluttered amongst the purple mallow and brambles, right under the watchful eye of the local Pitbull, who threw a sudden warning bark my way. Inside the quiet cemetery, two wood pigeons kept watch from separate ledges and a thrush sang from the allotment hedge. Remarkably, the local rookery was completely deserted today, save for a few passing gulls.
   Heading back via the leisure centre, ten feral pigeons sat in a perfect, silent line on the roof. The same couldn’t be said for the gulls on the abandoned factory roof—their colony was a wall of screeching sound.
Activity Stats
Distance: 1.57 miles
Time: 33 minutes
Google Fit: 23 heart points.

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