I hope that you're all enjoying the sunny weather, and the news that the lockdown is being relaxed slightly, in the coming days. As someone with Type 1 Diabetes, and the possible diagnosis of asthma, the only reason that I've been going out of the house, since my last day at college, on the 16th March, was to go to Morrisons, to do a weekly shop, and then return home, as well as a very occasional trip to the post box, which is about 3 minutes away from my house, to send some forms to Student Finance England, so to hear the news that those who're shielding are finally able to see people, it's music to my ears! Due to the extremely hot weather that we've been having, over the past couple of days, I made the decision to go on a walk, on my own, around the local area. I had anticipated to walk for about 15 - 20 minutes, before getting myself a cold drink, and then walking home again. Instead of this, I ended up taking a stroll down some walking paths, and ended up walking for about an hour and a half, before making the decision that it was probably best for me to return home, but not before going into the nearest shop, and grabbing myself a well-deserved drink, as I'd already drank my entire water bottle, that was completely frozen when I left the house, at the start of the journey. After I'd completed an hour and a half's worth of walking, it turned out that the place that I'd walked to was opposite to where I used to work! To walk to work, via the main road, it used to take about 25 minutes, however as I'd taken the footpaths, and had started walking in completely the opposite direction to the route I used to take to work, I wasn't expecting to arrive at that destination, at all! However, after getting my drink, instead of deciding to take the quicker 25 minute walk back home, via the main road, I decided that I would go back the way in which I came, so therefore spent yet another hour and a half walking back home. In total, excluding the time in which I was in the shop, I walked around 4 miles, which doesn't seem like a lot, but in the temperatures that we had yesterday, it felt like a lot! As always, whenever I go out for a walk, I had my camera with me, and I managed to capture a selection of lovely photographs! I wonder how long this nice weather is going to stay with us. now that the lockdown is being slightly eased, and whether there will be more opportunities for me to go on walks, with my camera, in the coming weeks... but not until after I've let my legs and feet rest, and recover, for a little bit!
Keep safe in the sun, and make sure to keep to the government's guidance surrounding Coronavirus! Ed
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