Exploring your Town
I talk an enormous amount about going away and experiencing what the world has to offer. The culture, the sights and sounds, the vistas, the people, the food, the music (I could go on, but I won’t) but I wonder just how many of us have really experienced all that our home towns have to offer. When we go abroad we attack the situation methodically; we identify restaurants, tourist spots, good coffee shops – but do we give that same kind of attention to the places closer to us?
I certainly don’t, even if I should. We have great local coffee shops run by some good people, some small local businesses and restaurants but, simply because it’s all local, people will assume that it’s for pensioners or for people who don’t want to commit to going further afield. The opposite couldn’t be more true. Be proud of your local community and get involved in it; explore, visit shops and talk to people. You’ll be grateful that you did.