The other day I was walking along a footpath and saw the shortcut in the picture. This had been created by people walking from a nearby car park to the path. Whilst a little annoying that people had decided to make this unofficial path, because they were not prepared to walk the long way round, it got me thinking. The path did go in a loop and the new path was the shortest distance. And whilst the proper surfaced path only increased the distance walked by a small amount it was clearly sufficient to be enough to make a difference. You may also see in the picture that the people who cut the grass had the insights

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As you are aware I love walking and was out yesterday evening on The Malvern Hills which I find to be a very special place. It is here the Sir Edward Elgar is said to have gained inspiration for many of the enigmatic pieces of music he composed. As I was getting into my stride I came across these glorious bluebells. They are such a wonderful flower that sadly only last for a short time. Mostly, they grow under the shade of trees as you can see here. It reminded me that in the UK we are well into the spring season – with all of the wonderful new colours and long days that are part and

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