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Walk 206: Friday 15th July

Today: Green leaf filtered light spots on letterbox, Newmarket Road: Red van reflected light on tree and wall, Newmarket Road: Rear car light shadow, Ipswich Grove: Fern spores, Church Avenue.

Light so intense that I catch reflected light moments in the mid morning light. Notice the ferns in Church Avenue looking brown, worry they are drying out, but as I get closer I see their backs are covered with these brown dots. At first I wonder about them being insect eggs, but they are too regular and at home I look up and learn that they are fern spores. I have never noticed them before.

Another hot day delivering, but temperatures set to go up again with highs of 34 degrees Celsius forecast for Monday.

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Walk 206: Thursday 14th July

Today, pavements: Delivery Office: Church Avenue East: Lime tree road: Ipswich Road: Ipswich Grove.

Another day brings a welcome fresher breeze. A fair number of parcels, but not too many special deliveries. Everywhere dry. Shadows navy firm. Pavements and the shadows and detritus that decorate them catch my eye. Streets are eerily quiet, schools have broken.

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Walk 206: Wednesday 13th July

Today: A rush of hanging basket colour at The Cedars: Dandelions are the only splash of green in the verges on Ipswich Road: Red: These striking flowers catch my eye at 10 Harford Manor Road.

Delivery office has heated up through the last few sunny days. Complete the sorting at 8am and already sweating. Despite the slightly lower temperatures the sun is out today and my salty sweat stings my eyes throughout the morning. My eyes are drawn to all the highly watered lush flowers, perhaps to trick myself into feeling cooler. All crunchy and hard underfoot.

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Walk 206: Monday 11 July

Today: 33 Mount Pleasant: 2 Grove walk: Entrance door Arundel Court.

A busy and hot Monday delivering, sunhat on from the beginning. Towards the end of the walk I am noticing doorways, perhaps a desire to be able to escape into them to escape the sun.

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Walk 206: Saturday 9th July

Today: A moment on Newmarket Road: Shadows of leaves on leaves: Church Avenue East: Luminescent poppies.

A day which flowed well, cooler but Sunny. The best of days.

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Walk 206: Wednesday 6 July

Today: City council letters: A bloom in full beauty and a spent bloom on the same bush in Roseacre Close: Vibrant purples, Newmarket Road: Delivery office.

Another bigger day delivering due to the city council letters. Today I notice the absurdity of the envelopes stating “To be opened by addressee only” and all the letters being addressed to “The occupier”. Overcast, so the colours of the flowers, still blooming, seem richer.

Wondering what the city council letters are about, will have to wait until they get delivered to NR1 too.

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Walk 206: Tuesday 5 July

Today: View from smokers corner at Delivery Office: Intentional and unintentional plants, The Cedars: Natural forms, Church Avenue: Verge foliage, Church Avenue

Plenty of politics in the office, strikes are looming, managers and posties. Letter volumes are still falling. Yesterday it was announced that there will be no overtime paid. We decide to work to our timings and to take our allotted 20 min break before heading out on delivery. I find a quiet spot outside in the smokers corner and enjoy a coffee.

Delivering City Council letters, which go to every address. Despite thinning we have too much to deliver, in the time, and so have to bring some back to deliver tomorrow.

Driving yet another different van since our van developed an engine fault yesterday and only just made it back to the office. Handbrake on opposite side but a tighter turning circle. The extra concentration of adjusting to the new vehicle and the stress of too much to deliver in the time make for a tiring day.

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| ginnybain

Walk 206: Tuesday 5 July

Today: View from smokers corner at Delivery Office: Intentional and unintentional plants, The Cedars: Natural forms, Church Avenue: Verge foliage, Church Avenue

Plenty of politics in the office, strikes are looming, managers and posties. Letter volumes are still falling. Yesterday it was announced that there will be no overtime paid. We decide to work to our timings and to take our allotted 20 min break before heading out on delivery. I find a quiet spot outside in the smokers corner and enjoy a coffee.

Delivering City Council letters, which go to every address. Despite thinning we have too much to deliver, in the time, and so have to bring some back to deliver tomorrow.

Driving yet another different van since our van developed an engine fault yesterday and only just made it back to the office. Handbrake on opposite side but a tighter turning circle. The extra concentration of adjusting to the new vehicle and the stress of too much to deliver in the time make for a tiring day.

Out on Delivery

| ginnybain

Walk 206: Monday 4 July

Today: Poppy heads and shadows, Kenneth Mckee Plain: Gate and shadow, Launceston Terrace: Stairwell, Fountains Court: Graffiti, Christchurch Road.

Strong sunlight and blue skies as we start our walk, noticing geometric shadows. A fresh breeze kept the walking pleasant. So little post, we whipped around the walk in a quick time, surprising customers with our early arrival.