Walks Of Discovery...

I've loved walking for years - I've walked various endurance events and crazy multi-marathon challenges over the last years so one of the things I'm really enjoying about having Storm is the opportunity, nay absolute need, to go walking every day.

You all know what it's like when you've got a dog - rain, shine, warm or cold, you're out walking with your four-legged friend. And it's great. You notice the changing of the seasons, you watch the trees becoming greener every day, you check your watch when it's all of a sudden lighter on the evening walk that it was the previous week and you're outside, outside and being active.

There's also something quite wonderful about discovering places - we live quite close to Reading University and have been walking around the campus on quite a few occasions. Other than knowing it was there, I've never really been on the site and I have to say, it's a great place to walk. Lakes, woods, paths, trees and lots of other dogs and walkers to meet and chat to.

It's funny that it takes a dog to open your eyes to the beauty that's right on your doorstep. Maybe it's because they see the best in everything and everyone all the time and this is just Appreciative Osmosis!