outer northeast 11 minutes The Poplars Roseworth Avenue The Grove Moor Road North St Nicholas Avenue Rectory Grove Church Road Church Lane Sparrow chatter across small front gardens behind low walls Cars parked on the south side of the lane a lone walker passes by Lost mortar below roof tiles a sparrow flies to the hole
inner west 13 minutes The Poplars High Street Graham Park Road A heraldic turn atop gateposts lions hold shields A once gateway bricked back into a wall In a Range Rover white hair uncombed eyes staring A woodpecker drums on a chimney a thrush limbers up for spring
outer southwest 6 minutes The Drive Moor Place woodlands Oaklands Avenue Oaklands Grandstand Road Town Moor A skylark murmers reluctant to sing in February sunshine Flows of people crisscross the moor Jackdaw and common gull stand as crows lumber into the wind
outer west 7 minutes The Drive Westfield Drive Oakfield Road In an old stone wall a hole for a nest-hunting blue tit A jackdaw rides the arc of the wind
inner northeast 15 minutes The Poplars Roseworth Avenue The Grove Yonder Cottage Fencing contains the laurel bush gloom The bursting twisted tracery of tree bark A dog sniffs the gate post Cyclist chat within the pulse of traffic
inner south 8 minutes The Drive Moor Crescent Great North Road Grandstand Road Wind sound is tossed and shredded by the gusts the skylarks sings above the gale Jackdaws stay low dogwalkers wrapped against the weather
inner northeast 11 minutes The Poplars Roseworth Avenue The Grove Roseworth Crescent Roseworth Close An unlikely haven from the sounds of traffic An ivy-grown wall two pruned birch trees beyond Birds flick through the shrubbery The delivery man places the parcel rings the bell and leaves
inner southeast 15 minutes Snatches of talk as people run walk and wait to cross Fathers push buggies of sleeping babies The runners wait check their time hands on knees Jackdaws explore a chimney
outer northwest 3 minutes The Drive Westfield Drive Parker Avenue Brackenfield Road Thornfield Road Northfield Road Salters Road Yetlington Drive Three dog-walkers and a walking jogger A blackbird picks over leaves underneath the bushes Behind me a dunnock sings
inner northeast 4 minutes The Drive West Avenue Moorfield Moor Road South Roadworks stop/start the traffic A steady drift of people from the coffee van Rooftops of moss-grown tiles A cupola pagoda style with a weathervane A blackbird flies across the road
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