Dawn Payne

Day 31

Saturday 31st May Day 31 - final last one ☝🏻. Walked 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️around the park 🌳🌲this early evening. Weather had cooled 🌬️off nicely. Mile done 👍🏻. Sadly a bit of a melancholy 😞 mood tonight for various reasons.  Share

Day 30

Friday 30th May Day 30 - Can’t believe it’s day 30 already. Went to the memorial park 🌳🌲with bestie 👭🏼. Warmer than expected bit muggy, did my mayday  mile👍🏻 🎉. Then went for a well deserved coffee ☕️ and a bite to eat 🥪🍰 😋. Then ambling walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️back to the car 🚗. One ☝🏻 to go😁 Share

Day 29

Thursday 29th May Day 29 - light was starting fade, went up to the park🌳🌲 to do today’s mile. Still pleasant and warm 🌤️ to walk 🚶🏼‍♀️in. Nice breeze 🌬️ Mile done 👍🏻 🎉. Back home 🏡 to the kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈🐾 🐾 Share

Day 28

Wednesday 28th May Day 28 - went to the park 🌳🌲this evening. Took my jumper and rain 🌧️ coat🧥 with me. Left the rain 🌧️ coat 🧥 in the car 🚘 as the weather 🌦️ didn’t look that bad. To my surprise is was lovely out and the sun 🌞 was shining ✨. Did my mile 🎉  then headed home 🏡 in the car 🚗. Only 3 more to go now !   Share

Day 27

Tuesday 27th May Day 27 - No park 🌳🌲 today, walked 🚶🏼‍♀️back from the shops 🏬 instead. Managed to do my mile 🎉 and amazingly didn’t get rain on ☔️. Back home 🏡 for some bacon 🥓 butties 🥪 😋 then settled down 🍷to watch bake off the professionals 🎂 Share

Day 26

Monday 26th May Day 26 - Weather 🌦️ not so great today. Park 🌳🌲was practically deserted. Didn’t make it round 🔄 without being drizzled  🌧️ on but at least it was short. Did my mile walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ for the day 🎉. Then back in the car 🚗 and headed for home 🏡  Share

Day 25

Sunday 25th May Day 25 - went later to the park 🌳🌲tonight, sun ☀️ still shining with a few dark clouds ☁️ around. Fast time tonight with a good pace. Mile done 👍🏻 🎉, back in the car 🚗 headed for home 🏡 just as well as just missed a short shower 🌧️  Share

Day 24

Saturday 24th May Day 24 - a Fab day today, couldn’t decide where we ( Bestie and I 👭🏼)  wanted to go for coffee ☕️ , ended up at the memorial park 🌳🌲. Thought we would kill 🔪two birds 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛with one stone 🪨 so to speak , do my mayday mile and have a coffee ☕️ midway. Briefly paused at the monument to the World Wars. It was also nice to see a proper cricket match 🏏going on. There was lots of people 🧍🏻‍♂️🧍🏾🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️with their dogs 🐕 walking about. Stopped at the park 🌳🌲 bistro🍴 it does an all day breakfast 🥐so we found out 😁,  had a lovely bacon batch 😋 bestie had lovely thick toast and marmalade and of course two lattes☕️☕️. Then back on the walk 🚶🏼‍♀️ round the park 🌳🌲to finish the mile 🎉. Its was lovely to be somewhere different for a change that was so green and beautiful with great company. 😊 Share

Day 23

Friday 23rd May Day 23 - straight ➡️ to the park 🌳🌲 after work 💻 , mentally tired today, warmer 🌤️ than expected out with some windy 🌬️pockets around the park 🌳🌲that blew 🌬️the cobwebs 🕸️ away. Mile done 👍🏻 🎉. Then home 🏡 to the kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈  Share

Day 22

Thursday 22nd May Day 22 - Walked 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ along the pavements tonight , hard going, legs a bit achy, but mile done 👍🏻 🎉 can relax 🧘🏼‍♀️ now only 9️⃣ more to go, but may keep this 🆙.  Share

Day 21

Wednesday 21st May Day 21 - Busy in the park 🌳🌲tonight couldn’t park the car 🚗 in the parking lot 🅿️, so had to park outside on the road. Lots of kids playing football ⚽️ and a few people walking 🚶🏻‍♂️ their dogs 🐕,  still there was a few quiet spots of tranquility 🧘🏻on the walk 🚶🏼‍♀️ around. Mile done 👍🏻 🎉and back home 🏡 to feed the kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 Share

Day 20

Tuesday 20th May Day 20 - walked 🚶🏼‍♀️back from shops 🏬 tonight. According to my weather 🌦️ app it was drizzling 🌧️ but couldn’t see anything out the window 🪟 before I left. So thought it might rain ☔️ when im out, decided to put my rain coat 🧥 . It didn’t rain 🙄, was a bit hot when I got back. It was a tiring walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️tonight , but with the mile done 🎉 I can now relax 🧘🏼‍♀️  Share

Day 19

Monday 19th May Day 19 - stopped 🛑 by the park 🌳🌲 on the way home 🏡 only couple of people 🧍🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️exercising their dogs 🐕‍🦺 . Did my mile quickier than expected  🎉 . Then back home 🏡 to feed the kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈.  Share

Day 17 & 18

Sunday 18th May Day 17 - Went to Yew Tree Farm with bestie 👭🏼 had a lovely lunch 🥪 & purchased some beautiful crafted gifts 🎁 . Came back, went straight up to the park 🌳🌲 to do my mile, a little warm 🌤️ and a lot of people 🧍🏻‍♀️👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏽 about heading for a football ⚽️ game. All done for the day 🎉 dinner 🍽️ and then Eurovision 😍.  Share

Day 16

Friday 16th May Day 16 - stopped 🛑 at the park 🌳🌲 on way home 🏡. Walked 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️my mile🎉, little hotter ☀️ round the park 🌳🌲then 1st thought.  Wild winds 🌬️ blowing around some corners, a chance to cool down while still walking 🚶🏼‍♀️. Then back home 🏡 to the kitties 🐈‍⬛ 🐈. 😁 Share

Day 15

Thursday 15th May Day 15 - Went to Bewiched late this afternoon with hubby 🧍🏻‍♂️, had a coffee ☕️ and chocolate 🍫 twist thingy very nice 😋 but very naughty 😈 . So straight to the park 🌳🌲 after to walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ it off 😆. Thought I might get rained ☔️on , only a few drops 💧luckily before I knew it Job was done 👍🏻 🎉  Share

Day 14

Wednesday 14th May Day 14 - straight to the park 🌳🌲 from work 💻. No time to stop at the coffee ☕️ shop tonight. Great cool breeze blowing 🌬️ making it a refreshing walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️. Waved to hubby waiting in the car 🚗 when reached the bottom of the football ⚽️ pitch. Mile done a dusted 🎉 and back home 🏡 for tea 🍽️.  Share

Day 13

Tuesday 13th May Day 13 - been busy 🐝 day , went out with bestie 👭🏼for coffee ☕️ and basque cheesecake 🍰 and walk 🚶🏼‍♀️ round the shops 🏬 too hot 🥵 to go for my Mayday mile. Went off to rehab exercise 🧘🏼‍♀️class last one today🎉. Then picked up in the car 🚗 by hubby🧍🏻‍♂️went to Bewiched for a cold drink 🥤and then off to the park 🌳🌲for today’s mile, blue skies hot 🔥on the pavement so walked 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️through the woods 🌳🌳 and the rough fields much more harder 🪨 going on the feet 🦶 but more shade⛱️.  Job done 👍🏻 for today. Time to relax ☺️  Share

Day 12

Monday 12th May Day 12 - ok so it was decided to stop 🛑 at the park 🌳🌲 on the way home 🏡 in case it thunderstorms ⛈️ later on. Still quite warm but pleasant to walk 🚶🏼‍♀️ around thankfully. No sign of rain 🌧️ until I was finished and we were driving 🚗 home 🏡 just a small sprinkle 🌦️ whilst in the car  🚘  and then the sun 🌞 came out again 😁.  Share

Day 11

Sunday 11th May Day 11 - been to a garden centre this afternoon, bought some orange French marigolds 🌼 good for bees 🐝 and good for deterring pests 🪲 , so they say and of course they are edible 🍴too a great win 🏆 all around. Stopped at the park 🌳 on way home to do my mile walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ for today , a little warm 🌤️ but plenty of shade around, a lovely walk.  Share

Day 9 &10

Saturday 10th May Day 9 of Mayday mile , went out for a late walk 🚶🏼‍♀️ discovered some new roads 🛣️ I hadn’t been down before, good job 👍🏻 I’ve got maps on my phone 📱 saved me getting lost 🤭. Day 10 - lawn needed mowing so it’s harder work and takes longer than a walk as the grass is so uneven but did my mile doing it, job well done 👍🏻🎉 lawn looks much better 🏡😁 Share

Day 8

Thursday 8th May Day 8 of the Mayday mile - I know this is becoming a bit of a trend, but it was someone’s birthday 🎈 🎂 so we had to eat 🍽️ out. For those that know me well, you will be surprised 😳 or dare I even say shocked 🤯 that I didn’t have a dessert 🍨. Beached whale 🏝️ 🐳 comes to mind. The large glass of wine 🍷 I drank was enough 🤭.  The old pins were a little achy tonight maybe I should have had one more glass🍷 😂. The walk back was a little shorter than I thought so walked 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ twice round the front garden🏡 to make sure I did my mile 👍🏻.  Share

Day 7

Wednesday 7th May Day 7 of the Mayday mile -  left my mile until later. it’s dusk 🌆 hardly anyone around and considering the road 🛣️ I’m walking on 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️is usually very busy during the day hardly a car 🚗 goes by - peaceful ☺️. Now I know what your all thinking 🤔 , yes I’ve been out for coffee ☕️ and cake 🍰 this afternoon at the local garden centre 🌻 - passion fruit and white chocolate - it was scrumptious 😋 😂 Share

Day 6

Tuesday 6th May 🎉Day 6 of my Mayday mile - went to the local park today with bestie 👭🏼. It was a lovely walk🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️a few people out walking their dogs 🐕 🐩. The route ➡️ also took us through a pretty wooded path 🌳🌲🌳  before we knew it the mile was done 👍🏻 😁. Inspired by nature 🌿went to the local garden centre had coffee and cake 🍰  🤭and then wandered around admiring the plants 🪴. Share

Day 5

Monday 5th May Day 5 of Mayday mile. Just been out for a lovely lunch 🍽️ 🍷 (5 courses 🤪) with mum & hubby. Then off for my  mile walk 🚶🏼‍♀️‍➡️ down past the woods 🌳🌳 to blow 🌬️🍃the cobwebs 🕸️ away. 😁 Share

Day 4

Sunday 4th May Day 4 of Mayday mile - went for a late lunch with hubby👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻, coffee ☕️with a mozzarella & tomato toasted ciabatta sandwich 🥪 😋 . Then the mile walk home 🏡  working off the sandwich and trying to get home before any rain 🌧️ came down - managed it - 😮‍💨 yay 🎉  Share

Day 3

Saturday 3rd May Day 3 of Mayday Mile 🎉. Out for a walk today with bestie Sal 👭🏼for  today’s Mayday mile. Stopped at a bench for a quick photo op 📸 and then on to the coffee shop for a quick coffee ☕️ and a relaxing catchup before walking back home 🏡.  Share

2nd Day

Friday 2nd May 2nd Day🌞🎉. Quick stop on way home at Bewiched. Milkshake treat , fully hydrated and energized before walking 🚶🏼‍♀️my mile for today 😁.  Share

1st walk

Thursday 1st May 1st walk, yay 🥳 🎉, was too hot 🥵 to go out earlier, went out a bit later when it had gone a little dark but then got a bit soaked but it was lovely walking 🚶🏼‍♀️ in the rain 🌧️ and cooling off.  Share