The Fluffy Stuff

Every once in a while I remind myself of what my job is - A community development worker. It can be so easy to get caught up in work that you forget the community aspect of the job,even though I know that everything I do is for the community. However once in a while its nice to get out and actually be in the community. This is what I call the fluffy stuff.
In Gorseinon there is a group that I work with that are also invovled in a healthy walk that takes place every friday. So I have decided that if I am not too busy on a friday morning I will pop out of the office and join in with the healthy walk. It is also an opportunity for me to talk to the people that live in the area, in an informal environment.
So last friday I went on the healthy walk, I had my boots, my extra jacket, my umbrella, my slight limp (I fell the day before) and my enthusiasm.
I thought I would walk to the start of the Healthy walk, giving me an added opportunity to see some of Gorseinon.
Nearly 2 hours later I returned to the office, I reckon I walked over 5 miles. I ate dinner in the office that day, and even now my legs have not forgiven me. Almost everyone else on the walk is older than me, and most do this walk a couple of times a week, perhaps I should walk to Gorseinon every morning instead of taking the car, if I leave at 5am should be there in time for 9am.
However, it was worth it, just to be able to talk and chat to people who live in the community, the fluffy stuff, but perhaps one of the most important parts of the job (in my opinion, except of course being paid - VERY IMPORTANT)