No matter where I end up, getting outdoors helps. Some days it is so hard to open that front door, but the walking apps weirdly help me get going, A kind of walking buddy, I guess. Audiobooks also assist. I am borrowing them from my local library via an app on my phone, and they stop me thinking too much on the walks. Thoughts easily spiral as I am still in the early days of grieving. An unexpected side effect of listening to the audiobooks is that sometimes I don’t think about where I am walking and my feet simply take me places.

West Hill Cemetery, Winchester

This cemetery was an unexpected third of the way point, and resulted in a 6 mile walk around Winchester as I then took a weird way home to avoid retracing my footsteps and too many people. The cemetery is now closed for burials, and is a favourite walking route for university students. It is also a site of natural and historic interest, find out more here.

Alternatively why not explore the comments below, chat to a fellow squarer and maybe find another square or two. They were so many lovely WalkingSquares yesterday, thank you to everyone who joined me on a walk or left a comment. Can’t wait to see what you share today.

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    1. thanks Cee, and especially for the comment about photo. I am struggling a bit with using phone camera but am not ready yet to take out camera. So good to get some nice feedback 🙂

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  10. It’s good to see squares are back 🙂
    I’ve never listened to an audio book, I think you would have to find the right voice to fit the book

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    1. Yes I have given up on some because I didn’t like the voice. Generally though they work. Well worth trying on a long journey

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    1. Very wise – I use headphones which don’t go in either ear which means I can hear everything around me as well as the book. They are very clever

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  18. I love to wander through the older cemeteries especially those that have been naturalised, there is something calming about them. I have never listened to audio books for the simple reason I can’t bear to have anything in/over my ears. I enjoyed listening to books read on the radio when I lived in South Africa (no TV then) as I could get on with other things. Today I have another unexpected photo from yesterday’s St Ives stroll.

    Rainbow Blues

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    1. exactly that on older cemeteries 🙂

      and you should try my headphones – they don’t go in or over ears. They are bone conduction headphones, and are brilliant as it means I still hear the world around me

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        1. Mine are called Shokz – not the cheapest but work brilliantly. After Robert bought me mine, he got himself a set and then bought them for the girls too!

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