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.

Practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - July 2010

Practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - July 2010

Friday 02-07-2010 On Isle of Wight. This was my first trial walk after discharge from hospital. Still feeling weak but much better than beginning of week. Took bus to St Helens, walked around Bembridge Harbour and through Bembridge along cliff diversion, Culver Down - short but very steep climb - took severl break to get breath. then down hill to Sandown. i managed this without rushing but felt tired afterwards. Distance 10miles.

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - June 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - June 2010

Wednesday 02-06-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and return on same route. Increasing problem with blood in urine. Distance 10.5miles

Thursday 03-06-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home Distance 11miles

Monday 07-06-2010 Walked to B & Q, and back home. then to Sainsbury's and back. Walked to church & market and home. Distance 5miles

Saturday 12-06-2010 Walked around Hatchet Pond with Jenny Distance 2.75miles

Monday 14-05-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Shell Bay, Studland, Old Harry Rocks, Swanage and return by bus. Constant problem with blood in urine all day. Distance 22.8miles

Tuesday 15-06-2010 admitted to hospital with serious haemorrhage in bladder.

Saturday 19-06-2010 Discharge from hospital. very weak.

Wednesday 23-06-2010 saw Dr Parikh - Problem with left leg - Thrombo-phlebitis. Given antibiotics.

Friday 24-06-2010 catheter removed. Unable to urinate so catheter replaced. This time using a flip[ flo which makes walking easier and swimming possible.

Total distance walked this month 52miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - May 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - May 2010

Friday 14-05-2010 First walk post-op. Left home at 8.15am for Tuckton Bridge, to visist Rex in Wick. Wick fields and coffee at beach Hut, ferry to Mudeford Quay, and back home along Marsh Lane Distance 7miles

Tuesday 18-05-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, to Cliffhanger and back same way.

Distance 11 miles

Thursday 20-05-2010 Walk to Christchurch hospital, Stour Road Tuckton bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 12.36miles

Friday 21-05-2010 Marsh Lane, Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Hurst Castle, Keyhaven, Pennington Marshes Lymington.

Distance 18.6miles

Monday 24-05-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home Distance 12miles

Tuesday 25-05-2010 Walk no 9 in New Forrest [around Ringwood].

Distance 5.25miles

total miles walked this month 66.24miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - April 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - April 2010

Saturday 03-04-2010 Walked to Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, coast to Cliffhanger and return home by same route. Distance 11miles

Tuesday 06-04-2010 AM to walk toStanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, to Cliffhanger and back home by same route.

Tuckton Bridge, WRck Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, wick Fields and Home PM

Distance 21miles

Thursday 08-04-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and return home via Stanpit Marsh. Distance 10.5 miles

Friday 09-04-2010 Walk to Bank, castle's in Bargates, Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Sandunes, Harbour Road, Wick, Tucton and home Distance 12.4miles

Sunday 11-04-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back home the same way.

Distance 10miles

Monday 12-04-2010 AM Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury head, Wick Fields and home.

PM Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back same way.

Distance 23.34miles

Tuesday 13-04-2010 AM Walked to Sainsbury's, A337 to Highcliffe traffic lights to beach, back to Avon Beach, Stanpit Marsh and home.

PM Tuckton Bridge, wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick fields & home.

Distance 23.34miles

Wednesday 21-04-2010 Walked to bank, walked to Tesco's, & then Royal Bournemouth Hospital for pre-op assessment. Walked back along Barrack Road. Distance 6mles

went to surgery had severe UTI and was put on antibiotics.

Thursday 22-04-2010 Walk to Christchurch hospital and back. Distance 4miles

Thursday 29-04-2010 Walk to Royal Bournemouth Hospital for operation!

Distance 3miles

total distance walked in April 118.58miles

Operation was two days later than provisional date I was given of the 27th. Operation appeared to go well.

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - March 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - March 2010

Monday 01-03-10 Bus to Lymington and then to Hythe. This was a repeat of the walk in February - Hythe, Beaulieu, Lymington. Started at 12noon and arrived at Lymington Bus station at 5.40 - got home on last bus. As previously this walk by time must be about 16miles and not the 11 or so that I originally estimated.Walking with a catheter and bag is challenging but not impossible! Distance 16miles

Tuesday 02-03-10 Avon Beach, Steamer Point, Cliffhanger cafe and back to Avon Beach, and home via Stanpit Marsh. Distance 8.5miles

Wednesday 03-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, accross sand dunes, and back to church then home. Distance 4.75miles

Thursday 04-03-10 Christchurch hospital and then back via Barrack Road and church.

Distance 4.5miles

Monday 08-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10.5miles

Tuesday 09-03-10 Walk to Colin's house, Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Boscombe, Bournemouth Pier, the square. Bus home. Distance 12 miles

Thursday 11-03-10 Christchurch hospital, 1a bus to Bournemouth. Walked from the Square, to Pier, Boscombe, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home. Distance 11miles

Monday 15-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the run, Hengisbury Head, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Sandbanks. Return home by bus. Distance 18miles

Tuesday 16-03-10 Bus to Lymington, 112 to Hythe. 12noon started walking - Beaulieu, arrived Lymington 5.15p.m. having walked non stop. Distance 16miles

Wednesday 17-03-10 Walked basck from Sewards home via Boathouse cafe. to church via B & Q. Back from church. Walked to Sewards to collect car. Walked to Twynham chapel and back in evening. Distance 7miles

Thursday 18-03-10 Walked to Lloyds, back around Stanpit Marsh. To Mudeford Quay then to Steamer Point to visit Howard. Walked hopme direct. Distance 5.5miles

Found out that operation would not be until end of April. Provisional date of April 27th. this is a lot longer than the original 4-6 weeks I was told by the doctor at the hospital.

Mileage for month was 113.75miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - February 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle

Tuesday 09-02-10 Took X12 bus to Lymington and then 112 to Hythe. This was a new route I had not tried before and is a part of the Solent Way and a walk that I will have to cover in the main walk. From Hythe around the southern fringe to the A326, and then left alongside the B3054 to Beaulieu. Although accross the New Forrest this is not a very nice walk as it is not possible to walk off road. At Beaulieu the path goes alonside the Beaulieu River and to Bucklers Hard. From there there is a long stretch on country lanes and eventually arrives at Lymington by the ferry terminal. Although I had estimated this as an 11 mile walk the time it takes indicates it must be about 16miles. Distance 16miles.

Due to my medical condition this was the only walk I attempted in February. having been told originall that the wait would be 4-6 weeks, it was clear after twoo weeks of waiting that I would not be able to do the walk as planed in March/April starting on March 8th so all Youth Hostel bookings were transferrred [apart from two] to dates in September and October, with a planned start date of August 30th.

Total distance for the month 16 miles.