The summer brings with it a number of fantastic sights, sounds, smells and spectacles. Flowers in bloom, the sound of merryment and birds chirping, barbecues and beer gardens and World Cups and Olympics.
I don't want to talk about them, these things are great but lets face it you can buy a GQ and read a thrilling article about anyone of these topics from a noble writer. Instead i want to draw attention to and praise the summer walkers.
Who? i hear you ask.
Summer walkers , people you usually drive or take the bus to work but because it's sunny they feel like strolling to work rather than busing it. This group intrigues me most because alot of them clearly don't realise on what they embarked upon when they left home. For instance from my where i live to my nearest tube station is a 7 min bus ride, however it is a 20 minute walk,
and thats at a reasonable pace, and the return journey is up a small hill.
Some people who now join me on my morning walk clearly have not noticed this and one of my great pleasures in the early months of summer is watching the newbies drenched in sweat and clearly agitated try and race home or too work.
My nastier side thinks this is immensely funny whilst my nicer side thinks good on them!
In the meantime a word of caution to all prospective summer walkers, walking around everywhere may look pleasant but it does take abit of effort and please take note of the terrain you will cover. The trail of disgarded clothing left in your wake can't be good for the environment.
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