Walk.

Today I decided to go for a walk to clear my head and think straight about things. I think my dad almost died of shock when I told him I was going for a walk by myself this morning. It's not something I usually do. So off I went, I had a fair idea of where I was going to go. I decided to walk my old route towards college except I walked through St James hospital which is a mental hospital. I used to walk a longer way to college. Mainly to meet my friend Alice on the way but also because my mum didn't like the idea of me walking through St James as she'd heard some sort of story of a woman getting raped there. I'm not whether the said story is true or not but St James is also where I used to donate my blood so it's perfectly safe, at least during the day. So any I walked through there and then suddenly thought while I was walking that I should have brought a camera. I could have taken some really nice photos. I walked past a teeny little church or chapel and I was so busy looking at the prettiness of it all I didn't realise I'd taken a wrong turning. I followed the sign that said way out and just ended up walking all the way around rather than cutting through, no biggy. Then I saw something that made me stop in my track and really wish I'd brought a camera.

A small, skinny fox was just stood there staring straight at me and then turned around and walked under a fence into the greenery. I followed him and peered over the gate. He knew I was there and I was no more than 5 feet away and yet he just sat there staring into the distance. He was tiny for a fox, quite possibly a very young one but he was beautiful and I couldn't believe how close to him I was. Despite the bad reputation they get, foxes are still rather beautiful creatures. I stood there watching him for a while and then continued on past the men who were cutting down some trees. I kept walking until I knew where I was and exited out of the back of St James. I continued down to road and walked across the common. This is the route I used to walk every day to college. It was a beautiful day today and the insects in the long grass were making a hell of a noise. Look to the left side of the common and you see a busy road and council houses. Look to the right however and you could be in Africa. Nothing but messy shrubbery, long grass and blue sky. Pretty.

I was heading towards the sea. Not the sea front. It the uglier side of the sea, lots of smelly seaweed and moored up boats. It is still nice though, especially on a day like this where the tide was mostly in. I was so hot I could wait to sit down so I sat on the edge of the wall in some dusty dirt, put my feet on a rock and just sat there and admired the view. I sat for a while, squinting into the distance through the harsh sunlight at the ships and the blue sea. When I eventually continued walking I stopped again to watch the swans at swan lake and sat on a bench nearby. Unfortunately my hay fever was really playing up so I couldn't stay out for too long I decided. Even though I would have liked to. To decided to continue on, passing the perfect little houses I always like walking past. They're right next to the sea and have amazing front gardens. Each one of them perfect. They look like lovely little houses to live in! They make me jealous every time I pass them.

I walked over a little bridge and passed the skeleton of a ship. As a kid this skeleton used to be a wrecked ship which I used to play on as a kid. Funny to think really as even then it must have been dangerous but me and Kirsty used to love jumping across this rotting ship and climbing all over it. But now there is only the spine of the ship left. Amazing that it's still there at all really. Opposite the said ship is a restaurant I also used to go to with my friend as a kid too. I can't quite remember why I used to go in there but I do remember they had a kids playroom in there which I loved because you could write with chalk all over the walls.

I walked home and as I came out of the back alley my dog Ollie was stood there staring at me. Luckily I had caught dad just taking out the dog for a walk! So I walked with him to the park to tell him about my walk.

The rest of the day was spent playing Dragon Age to get the few more trophies I need to platinum the game. It won't be a hard game to plat it just takes up a hell of a lot of your time. You have to really enjoy the game to do so basically! I am 8 trophies away from getting the plat. Two of them I will definitely earn tomorrow. Another two of them will be very easily earnt. The only one I feel I may have a problem with is doing 250 damage IN ONE HIT. Which, if you've played the games, is very, very hard. I'm not sure how I'll do it but I am working on it! The top amount of damage in one hit I am getting is only 90 at the moment but I've attached some runes to my sword and am finding better swords all the time, so hopefully along with doing that and building up my willpower and strength when I level up, I should earn it eventually. Here's hoping!

Anyway today I have decided what I should do and I think it is a good decision. We shall see.