Dental appointment.
Went to avon View to to solicit more sponsorship.
Went to Boscombe to obtain small notebooks for use on walk.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Friday August 13th.
Went out this morning without rucksack for power walk - Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger cafe at Highcliffe, onlt took 1hr 20 minutes. Returned same way. Met twitcher on Stanpit Marsh looking for rare glossy ibis which had been reported the previous day. Two men saw it but it was then hidden in reed beds so I did not see it. Arrived home 10.15a.m. Distance walked 11miles.
Then walked into town to post letters, the caught X1 to Bournemouth to see consultant urologist.
He agreed to arrange for urology nurse to arrange for me to have a TWOC. She later telpphoned and TWOC has been arranged for Wednesday August 18th. Hopefully I hall be able to function without the need for a catheter while on the walk.
Then walked into town to post letters, the caught X1 to Bournemouth to see consultant urologist.
He agreed to arrange for urology nurse to arrange for me to have a TWOC. She later telpphoned and TWOC has been arranged for Wednesday August 18th. Hopefully I hall be able to function without the need for a catheter while on the walk.
Thursday August 12th
Practice walk left home at 7.50a.m. Tuckton bridge, Wick village, Harbour Road, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Stopped for coffee at Durlston Chine. Continued to Poole, Sandbanks to Shell Bay, Heather Walk for a change from along the seashore to Studland, then to Old Harry Rocks - arrived there 1.30p.m. Ate lunch. 1.55p.m. set off over Ballard Down and down into Swanage. Caught no 50 to Bournemouth Square and then 1a home. arrived home about 5.40p.m. Distance walked about 24miles.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Practice walks & things in August 2010.
Tuesday August 3rd
we were in Plymouth and discovered that the ferry at Noss Mayo stops on September 26th two days before I get there! Similarly with the ferry from Bantham to Bigbury-on-Sea. Have obtained telephone numbers of taxi firms so I can get transport arund both rivers. River Erme low tide is 2.23p.m. on day I will be there so no issues crossing. Also found information about accomodation in Wembury and Portwrinkle - since returning have boked accomodation in both locations and also in Fowey. Also have booked accomodation in Padstow - so only three venues to be confirmed. Feel very positive about this.
Friday August 6th
Caught X1 to Lymington. Long holdup due to roadworks so bus did not arrive until 11.25p.m. Lifeboat station at 11.45am. Strong headwind gale 4-5. Arrived Avon Beach at 5.00p.m. Home at 5.40pm. Headwind was tiring but very good to test my legs. Distance about 18miles.
Saturday August 7th
Left home at 6.50am. Harbour Road, southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth arrived at Middle Chine at 9.30am. Continued to Poole, and Sandbanks - ferry at 11.00a.m. Arrived ast Old Harry at 1.00p.m. and Swanage 3.00p.m. Bus full & then heavens opened. Distance approximately 23miles
Monday August 9th
In morning 6.00am walked to Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Highcliffe [Cliffhanger] and basck by 9.15am.
In Afternoon [depart 12.30] depart Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury and back.
Total distance of both walks approximately 23.5miles
Tuesday August 10th
Set out at 8.00a.m. Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger, on returning to Avon Beach met up with Dave Galpin and had coffee together. Lift home with Dave due to personal problem.
Wednesday August 11th
Set out at 6.45am Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger, back to Avon Beach and to Mudeford Quay. Ferry to Mudeford Spit, to Hengisbury Head, accross sand dunes, Harbour road, Wick, and the Quomps. Met John & Brenda so stopped for a coffee. Home at 12.45. Distance walked 15miles.
PLANS
To continue walks until August 21st and then have one week relaxing and finally getting ready for start date of my "Dawdle" on bank holiday Monday, August 30th.
we were in Plymouth and discovered that the ferry at Noss Mayo stops on September 26th two days before I get there! Similarly with the ferry from Bantham to Bigbury-on-Sea. Have obtained telephone numbers of taxi firms so I can get transport arund both rivers. River Erme low tide is 2.23p.m. on day I will be there so no issues crossing. Also found information about accomodation in Wembury and Portwrinkle - since returning have boked accomodation in both locations and also in Fowey. Also have booked accomodation in Padstow - so only three venues to be confirmed. Feel very positive about this.
Friday August 6th
Caught X1 to Lymington. Long holdup due to roadworks so bus did not arrive until 11.25p.m. Lifeboat station at 11.45am. Strong headwind gale 4-5. Arrived Avon Beach at 5.00p.m. Home at 5.40pm. Headwind was tiring but very good to test my legs. Distance about 18miles.
Saturday August 7th
Left home at 6.50am. Harbour Road, southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth arrived at Middle Chine at 9.30am. Continued to Poole, and Sandbanks - ferry at 11.00a.m. Arrived ast Old Harry at 1.00p.m. and Swanage 3.00p.m. Bus full & then heavens opened. Distance approximately 23miles
Monday August 9th
In morning 6.00am walked to Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Highcliffe [Cliffhanger] and basck by 9.15am.
In Afternoon [depart 12.30] depart Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury and back.
Total distance of both walks approximately 23.5miles
Tuesday August 10th
Set out at 8.00a.m. Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger, on returning to Avon Beach met up with Dave Galpin and had coffee together. Lift home with Dave due to personal problem.
Wednesday August 11th
Set out at 6.45am Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger, back to Avon Beach and to Mudeford Quay. Ferry to Mudeford Spit, to Hengisbury Head, accross sand dunes, Harbour road, Wick, and the Quomps. Met John & Brenda so stopped for a coffee. Home at 12.45. Distance walked 15miles.
PLANS
To continue walks until August 21st and then have one week relaxing and finally getting ready for start date of my "Dawdle" on bank holiday Monday, August 30th.
More walks in July 2010 etc.
Saturday July 3rd.
Took bus to Newport and then to Yarmouth.
set off from Yarmouth to Bouldnor Forrest, then Newtown Bay to Shalfleet. From Shalfleet to Gurnard Ledge. Footpath closed but found someone who confirmed that it was still passable. Diversion was a lot longer. Eventuall got to Egypt Esplanade and arrived at bus termininus at West Cowes at 6.00p.m. Caught no 1 toNewport then no.2 to Sandown. Distance walked 16miles. No problem with walking but legs were a bit heavy - it was a bit of a plod.
Monday July 5th.
Took bus no 2 to Newport. Shopping in Newport. Bus no 1 to West Cowes. Took chain ferry to East Cowes. Turned right along by industrial sheds to power station and then turned left up hill past allottments to minor road and turned right and continued to Whippingham Church. Stopped for a coffee. Continued to Ryde and then on to Seaview, St Helens and Bembridge Harbour. Left leg swollen. Distance 14miles.
Tuesday July 6th
Left leg badly swollen. when to see pharmacist who directed me to Medical centre as it was cellulitis. Saw nurse practitioner who prescribed antibiotics. No more walking while on holiday.
Tuesday July 13th
Saw Dr Oliver who said walking would improve leg. Also dermol twice a day would reduce risk of cellulitis.
Saturday July 17th
Went for a short walk. First walked to chemist and then into town. Walked around Stanpit marsh to Avon Beach and returned same route. Distance about 6.5miles.
Monday July 18th
Short walks. Distance recorded as 3.38 miles
Tuesday July 20th
Walked around Stanpit Marsh to Avon Beach and back same way. Walk to dentist. Distance 7.5miles.
Wednesday July 21st
Walked Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach then home. Distance 11miles
Thursday July 22nd
Walked to Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Southbourne, along Harbour Road, Wick village and home. Distance 12miles
Friday July 23rd
Took X1 bus to Lymington onl;y to find that the timetable for the 112 to Hythe had ben changed to 10.45 and had left. Changed plans and walked from Lymington along Solent way to Sowley Water and back using the newer off road section which was very nice and pleasant apart from the field with cattle in it and on the far side there was a notice "beware of the bull" but on the first style into the field! Fortunately there was no sign of a bull.
Wednesday July 28th
7.10am departure. to Tuckton Bridger, Wick Fields, Sanddunes, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poolwe, Sandbanks arrving at ferry at 11.45am. Then Shell Bay, Studland Bay, Old Harry Rocks, Ballard Down and into Swanage. Distance approximately 23miles.
Thursday July 29th
Took X1 to Lymington. Departed at 11.15 and 11.30 from lifeboat station. Lunch at top end of Milford-on-Sea. Met Jenny at Avon Beach at 4.15. Took ferry to Mudeford spit, Hengisbury Head, Harbour road, Wick and home at 7.00p.m. Have more energy and less tired on slopes. Distance approximately 22.75miles.
No more walks to end of month. Distance walked in July 134 miles. Not a lot but remember I was really ill and lost a lot of blood and my haemoglobin levels were low and slow to recover.
Took bus to Newport and then to Yarmouth.
set off from Yarmouth to Bouldnor Forrest, then Newtown Bay to Shalfleet. From Shalfleet to Gurnard Ledge. Footpath closed but found someone who confirmed that it was still passable. Diversion was a lot longer. Eventuall got to Egypt Esplanade and arrived at bus termininus at West Cowes at 6.00p.m. Caught no 1 toNewport then no.2 to Sandown. Distance walked 16miles. No problem with walking but legs were a bit heavy - it was a bit of a plod.
Monday July 5th.
Took bus no 2 to Newport. Shopping in Newport. Bus no 1 to West Cowes. Took chain ferry to East Cowes. Turned right along by industrial sheds to power station and then turned left up hill past allottments to minor road and turned right and continued to Whippingham Church. Stopped for a coffee. Continued to Ryde and then on to Seaview, St Helens and Bembridge Harbour. Left leg swollen. Distance 14miles.
Tuesday July 6th
Left leg badly swollen. when to see pharmacist who directed me to Medical centre as it was cellulitis. Saw nurse practitioner who prescribed antibiotics. No more walking while on holiday.
Tuesday July 13th
Saw Dr Oliver who said walking would improve leg. Also dermol twice a day would reduce risk of cellulitis.
Saturday July 17th
Went for a short walk. First walked to chemist and then into town. Walked around Stanpit marsh to Avon Beach and returned same route. Distance about 6.5miles.
Monday July 18th
Short walks. Distance recorded as 3.38 miles
Tuesday July 20th
Walked around Stanpit Marsh to Avon Beach and back same way. Walk to dentist. Distance 7.5miles.
Wednesday July 21st
Walked Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach then home. Distance 11miles
Thursday July 22nd
Walked to Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Southbourne, along Harbour Road, Wick village and home. Distance 12miles
Friday July 23rd
Took X1 bus to Lymington onl;y to find that the timetable for the 112 to Hythe had ben changed to 10.45 and had left. Changed plans and walked from Lymington along Solent way to Sowley Water and back using the newer off road section which was very nice and pleasant apart from the field with cattle in it and on the far side there was a notice "beware of the bull" but on the first style into the field! Fortunately there was no sign of a bull.
Wednesday July 28th
7.10am departure. to Tuckton Bridger, Wick Fields, Sanddunes, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poolwe, Sandbanks arrving at ferry at 11.45am. Then Shell Bay, Studland Bay, Old Harry Rocks, Ballard Down and into Swanage. Distance approximately 23miles.
Thursday July 29th
Took X1 to Lymington. Departed at 11.15 and 11.30 from lifeboat station. Lunch at top end of Milford-on-Sea. Met Jenny at Avon Beach at 4.15. Took ferry to Mudeford spit, Hengisbury Head, Harbour road, Wick and home at 7.00p.m. Have more energy and less tired on slopes. Distance approximately 22.75miles.
No more walks to end of month. Distance walked in July 134 miles. Not a lot but remember I was really ill and lost a lot of blood and my haemoglobin levels were low and slow to recover.
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