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These Feet Weren't Made for Walking - But They'll Just Have to do

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6th December 2018 I'm sitting at the train station now. Students are chattering. Birds are tweeting. The sound of traffic in the far distance could almost be mistaken for the sound of wind. The sky is a dark navy with patches of royal blue behind the silhouettes of bare trees' branches. A clear crisp Winter evening - and it isn't even that cold... Just perfect. I'm crunching on some snacks to keep me going. I've just left my podiatry appointment. It went well actually! They've attacked my verrucas as I asked. So you know I got dealt a bad hand with genetics and have bunions in both feet on my big toes. I also had hammertoe in both second toes on my feet which have been previously operated on when I was 12 - one of which has decided to make a comeback - unlike Take That, it won't be back for good because I have a surgery on it and one bunion next Summer to correct them. You knew that though. I also have verrucas on my feet. One of which I've had for