Day 43 Tuesday February 16th
west outer 4 minutes The Drive Westfield Drive Oakfield Road Kenton Road Elmfield Road The road bounded by utility services roadworks traffic stops and starts A boy on his bike pedalling along in his superhero wellies A man walks with two poles a woman runs by
Day 44 Wednesday February 17th
southwest inner 3 minutes The Drive Moor Place Woodlands Oaklands Moss dots the pitted tarmac among the alleyway leaf litter A single Blue Tit and the distant calls of Jackdaws A blackbird materialises atop a mahonia drops into the next garden Five skeins of pinkfeet about 150 birds fly north calling
Day 45 Thursday February 18th
north inner 16 minutes The Poplars High Street The Grove Grove Avenue Twilight moving towards dawn Closed curtains block out street lights South wind blows traffic noise A robin starts to sing
Day 46 Friday February 19th
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
Day 47 Saturday February 20th
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
Day 48 Sunday February 21st
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
Day 49 Monday February 22nd
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
