earbuds

Her advice: Ditch the earbuds and use the hike as an extension of the mindful movement you just completed by letting yourself take in and appreciate the natural surroundings.

Me, with my arms tightly wrapped around him and my earbuds in, listening to Puccini and singing “O mio babbino caro” on the back of the bike, as I watched the glitter on the Pacific, the palm trees, the surfers and people at the beaches, some jogging, others waiting for valet parking services.

With a sun visor on backward and a pen stuck in the elastic band, he patiently removed one of his earbuds to better hear a reporter ask why he was still making deliveries.

I can remember hearing "Mistletoe" on my way to school in my earbuds or it playing during a Christmas party at school.

"Once I realised the inquiry was available daily on YouTube, I was off! I was on holiday last February and found myself listening to the personal accounts of sub-postmasters whilst sat on the beach with earbuds."