Another lovely day in Cardiff, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, what more can you ask for. As I set out for my daily walk I watched the jets zipping gracefully across the sky, carrying their passengers to unknown destinations to indulge in work or play, I imagine the exotic locations they are being carried off to and dream of beaches and palm trees in far off lands. I reach the pond and am greeted by a lone female mallard eventually venturing from the reeds, and there in the reeds a moorhen's bright red head bobs and ducks searching for food. The pond is getting low since it is a couple of weeks since we had rain, all the reeds and irises standing to attention, reaching for the sun, whilst keeping their roots firmly anchored in the water. A collie bounds past me, straight into the water, ball left to float where it will as the happy collie swims to it's hearts content, unlike it's owner who had hoped the dog wouldn't find the pond, collie, not finding water, that is an extremely unlikely scenario! I continue my walk along with many others, either with their dog's, friends, babies in backpacks, or just their mobiles keeping them in touch with their world, I have my imagination and observation to accompany me. I pause briefly to gaze down at Cardiff below me, stretching from the docks to the left across the barrage to the church standing proud on the Penarth headland, seeing the Millennium Stadium, the Millennium Centre with it's bronze roof reflecting the full glory of the sun, the huge blue tent of the Dr Who exhibition, Cardiff City stadium, and all this nestled between the Bristol Channel below me and behind me the hills that cradle Cardiff, fantastic, what a wonderful place to live.
Now some of you may recall my earlier blog about Plymouth and the Hoe, well as I sat here I realised that my ideal would be a blend of both cities, that and then my family would all be in one place, absolute perfection.
Life is wonderful, it really is a walk in the park. Thank you for joining me again today, have a wonderful day wherever in the world you are.
Love from Bubbles
A Walk in the Park (Ernestine Northover)
A walk in the park is a pleasure to do,
When a visit to one is long overdue,
To take the dogs too, is really great,
For the exercise is just first rate.
The peacefulness can be very strange,
For quietness is such a change
From all the traffic rushing by,
The decibels get really high.
We have to live with constant noise,
That often takes away the joys
And contentment, that a walk can give us.
We've got to count is as a real plus.
There's a lake where you can hire a boat,
And two or more can go afloat,
And meander, with the water calm,
With oars a dipping, what sheer balm.
At the end of the lake, the ducks you'll meet,
And geese and swans, with their webbed feet,
All gather hoping to be fed,
With slivers of cake and slices of bread.
There are tennis courts and a golf course too,
You can do most anything you want to do,
For children, roundabouts and swings,
Seesaws, slides, gosh, there's lots of things.
A small cafe where you can sit,
And enjoy a coffee and rest for a bit,
And watch the birds that gather round,
Robins and bluetits, ready to scrounge.
For any titbits that you might drop,
They're very brave, and will sit atop,
The railings right next to your chair,
As long as with them, your fare you share.
The flowers are a joy to view,
The colours bright with the morning dew,
Red, yellow, purple, pink and peach,
Lifting their heads the sun to reach.
A walk in the park takes away the strain,
Of working, which we have to go back to again,
But as long as we take just a little time out
To relax, that to me is what life's all about.
When a visit to one is long overdue,
To take the dogs too, is really great,
For the exercise is just first rate.
The peacefulness can be very strange,
For quietness is such a change
From all the traffic rushing by,
The decibels get really high.
We have to live with constant noise,
That often takes away the joys
And contentment, that a walk can give us.
We've got to count is as a real plus.
There's a lake where you can hire a boat,
And two or more can go afloat,
And meander, with the water calm,
With oars a dipping, what sheer balm.
At the end of the lake, the ducks you'll meet,
And geese and swans, with their webbed feet,
All gather hoping to be fed,
With slivers of cake and slices of bread.
There are tennis courts and a golf course too,
You can do most anything you want to do,
For children, roundabouts and swings,
Seesaws, slides, gosh, there's lots of things.
A small cafe where you can sit,
And enjoy a coffee and rest for a bit,
And watch the birds that gather round,
Robins and bluetits, ready to scrounge.
For any titbits that you might drop,
They're very brave, and will sit atop,
The railings right next to your chair,
As long as with them, your fare you share.
The flowers are a joy to view,
The colours bright with the morning dew,
Red, yellow, purple, pink and peach,
Lifting their heads the sun to reach.
A walk in the park takes away the strain,
Of working, which we have to go back to again,
But as long as we take just a little time out
To relax, that to me is what life's all about.
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