Healthy Lifestyle

Now that I'm back at work - I've started walking to Milton Keynes station. It is such a lovely walk. It takes about 35 minutes and is through parkland. There are so many different birds en route - I'm going have to invest in a bird spotting book! My wife is a bit better at identifying birds than I am - just in our area we have seen a woodpecker; herons; geese & loads of ducks.

A Costa coffee shop at Milton Keynes Central station which opens at 05.30 is a temptation. Perhaps tomorrow. I've been catching the 06.20 train, but may experiment with later services over the next few days.

Last night, after a walk with my wife by Furzton Lake, I listened to a Benny Goodman CD - prompted by the high praise heaped on him by both John Dankworth and Emma Johnson at this week's 'Jazz Matters'. He really makes a superb sound - both in his own playing - and through his band.

First Day Back At Work

After a busy weekend - finally some kind of order has been established around the house. Still a bit more to be done - but many of the rooms are now tidy - and about half the books are on their shelves.

We didn't work all the bank holiday weekend. We had an enjoyable meal with family at the TwoForOne Restaurant on Furzton Lake. We walked there - and we've had a few other walks. This morning it was a delight to walk to the railway station. My route is through the linear park in the middle of North Furzton - crossing a bridge over a part of Furzton Lake; across Watling Street (V4) and past the Bowl and the Teardrop Lakes. It took 32 minutes - and a couple of rabbits and lots of birds crossed as I was walking. It was delightful - so much like walking in the country - except I was in a city.

On Sunday we went to 'Jazz Matters' at the Stables. A fascinating morning about the Clarinet, led by Sir John Dankworth and Emma Johnson.

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