This morning’s walk was relatively unplanned. Jane said she wanted somewhere flat so I suggested a short drive to park up near Blackbrook Way and then a walk past Dishley Pool to the bank of the River Soar.

It was a gorgeous morning for it, with lots of flora and fauna to enjoy. The highlight though was getting to watch a kingfisher on the Soar, just up from where the Grand Union Canal joins it.

I expect we’ll make some effort to see if Kingfishers can be regularly spotted along there but, for today, we’ll just revel in the enjoyment of seeing it.