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I spent a little time this week to head out to Thetford Forest for a walk.
Specifically to enjoy a slow, mindful walk.
Because a gentle stroll in the woods is the easiest thing in the world to do, right?
Well not quite...
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It feels lovely to be sharing some random musings again.
What do you find at the end of a rainbow? Gold? Nope. Try again...
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Another quick post...
June has become a write-off in terms of creative activity. This is due to other commitments.
Normality (of the blogging and creative kind) should return in July.
Until then, here is some philosophy from the famous badger Confusedus:
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Apologies, it's been another busy week, so no new material. Again.
This is not due to lack of brain activity, just a lack of bandwidth.
Cheerio for now!
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It's been a tumbleweed week here, and that's not a reference to the very warm dry weather.
Other stuff has taken precedence, so I've had a week of not making any progress on anything.
Which means that there's no new artwork, poetry or pictures to share with you.
Not even a tumbleweed picture.
Normal service will hopefully resume next week.
Cheerio for now!
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I've recently been enjoying a pause to rest me paws. And although hill walking in the Lake District isn't exactly resting paws, it is restful. So technically it counts.
I did take several photographs whilst in Cumbria. A few of these were posted on social media as part of my 100 Miles in May for Mind. These and other photos will be uploaded to Flickr over the coming week.
In addition, I've decided to use my own photos as a starting point to create my own digital art.
Or in other words - Creating my own joy of (digital) painting.
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Just a quick little post to give a final update on my 100 Miles in May for Mind.
Total distance: 150.3 miles - I hit the 100 miles mark at the end of a day's walking in Hawkshead, Cumbria on 21 May.
Total raised: £200.00
Thanks everyone for your support.
Cheerio for now!
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This week its another rummage in the ragbag of NaPoWriMo 2020 poems. Enjoy!
When Peas Broke Out
Sausage and mash.
That's what started it.
The menu was a flowchart
designed for maximum efficiency.
And to help procrastinators.
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This week's poem is a throwback to NaPoWriMo 2020 and based on a prompt from The Poetry Society (UK).
The Riddle of the Cutlery Drawer
I am an eternal enigma,
well at least simnce humanity first sculpted me.
According to evolution,
my species branched out into two distinct life forms
and spread.
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This is one of a number of poems written in 2020 that I'll be sharing over the coming months.
One Last Evening
The bench is damp but there is no feeling of wetness
Senses are fixed on the slow water, rapid birdsong,
Fragrances of the season, anticipating that moment
When bird flits, creature skulks through.
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Day 12, and I've now passed the halfway mark. Another 4.9 miles, bringing it up to 52.1 miles in total.
I also saw the first Cuckoo of the year as well.
Now that I'm halfway there, I will be stopping the daily Blog notes for this fundraiser.
This is because my Twitter, Instagram and Flickr feeds are now integrated into the sidebar of this Blog. Please use these to keep up with the latest goings on from the sett.
There will still be regular weekly posts here on Saturday. And I'm still planning to additional content as well.
And of course, I'll let you know when I hit the next milestone in this challenge.
Thanks for all your support so far.
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A beautiful morning for today's walk, out along the usual route by the River Great Ouse.
Pleasantly warm and filled with the sounds of various warblers and the occasional Wren.
Highlights were seeing:
All were either too far away or too quick to get a phone photo.
But it was too lovely a morning not to be filled with joy. Spring really feels like it's catching up after a cold April.
And now for the stats...
Edit: Since this was written, I've now added Twitter, Instagram and Flickr to the Blog sidebar.
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Been busy hence the lack of Blog updates.
For more regular updates, please allow me on Instagram and Twitter.
(I bet you didn't know that badgers could tweet!)
With ref to the 100 Miles challenge and fundraiser, I'm now up to 43 miles total.
I'm very hopeful that I can get past the halfway mark this week.
Thanks for all your support so far, and normal service should be resumed tomorrow.
As usual, there's a few new pics up on Flickr as well for you to enjoy.
Cheerio for now!
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With all the rain today, I didn't think that I'd be able to get a walk.
So I decided to make a rustic apple tart instead.
But thankfully we got a break in the weather (yay!)
So I managed to get a short walk around town.
The highlight was seeing my first Swifts of this year. Always a welcome sight.
And now for the stats...
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As metioned a while ago - I've been looking to get more poetry posted as part of improvements to this Blog.
In case you're wondering, I write because when I am doing any creative activity I am in flow.
This week, it's a throwback to UK National Poetry Day 2019 and the theme of truth.
Lies
I worked out what was said, between you,
them and all the asides,
Under laden sky and dim-lit room,
Probing, delving, uncovering the lies.
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A bright and cold start to the day with an overnight ground frost.
The sky and air had had a fresh feel to it and the sunshine was pleasantly warm. One of those perfect days for heading out of town on a walk along the river.
It was also a good walk for some nature spotting too.
I saw 3 Brown Hares bounding about, darting and zig-zagging across the edges of fields and paths.
Then later a bright Kingfisher darting along the river. First as a flash of orange, then electric blue.
Both were too far away and too fast for me to get a picture though.
But still a great walk to end the first week of the 100 Miles challenge!
And now for the stats...
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A cold, wet and overcast start to the day. Despite the soggy weather, I still managed to do a decent distance.
Also saw a few birds - mainly Corvids, a few Pigeons and some unidentifiable Little Brown Jobs. The highlight was again seeing some Brown Hares.
I've also done some dabbling - not involving a duck - but with the native Photo Editor in Flickr:
As for the ducks, they were not enjoying the weather.
And all the ducks were not swimming in the water. I only saw one on the River Great Ouse.
Which means that this song is very misleading -
But on the brightside, I'm now just over a quarter of the way towards my goal.
Which leads us neatly into the stats...
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A bright and frosty start to the day meant a brisk walk along my regular route (same as Day 1).
Brisk meaning going a bit quicker than the snail in today's picture:
An earlier start and quicker pace meant that I managed to do a bit more distance. I also had to make a detour on the way back, which added a little bit more.
Despite that, I still had time to pause to watch a Brown Hare, a couple of Reed Buntings, a Cormorant and listen to the various warblers and other birds.
And now for the stats...
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Just to warn you all that there is a rude four letter word further down in this post.
This morning was grey and very windy and the walk followed the same route as Day 1 - which also happens to be my regular route.
Which presents a challenge in finding items to take pictures of. But it's a nice challenge to have!
The distance isn't quite as long as Day 1, as I usually do a morning walk before work.
I also do apologise for using the word 'work'.
I fully understand that is a rude four letter word, and I am sorry for any offence caused.
I'll try to not use it again.
And now for the stats...
