8.5 miles walked today
793 miles walked in total (10.86 average)
I was parked at Bucklers Hard this morning and ready to walk just before ten. I haven't walked for a few weeks now as we've had a couple of busy weekends. Two weeks ago, Andy and I went to Brussels for four days which was fantastic and last weekend we moved from our little country caravan to the sprawling metropolis that is Colnbrook, near Heathrow. I've been dreading the move as I knew I'd miss our country idyll, but I'm really enjoying being only ten minutes away from a tube line and am looking forward to utilising London's attractions to the full.
It's been a glorious day with not many people about. The only traffic on the small lanes from Bucklers Hard were cows, horses, donkeys and myself. It's been very peaceful, with the only sounds being the breeze through the trees, birdsong, horses neighing and peacocks squawking. I've seen a solitary bluetit sitting in a hedge, crows flying with twigs in their beaks, primroses, periwinkle, trees and bushes breaking into bud and lots of people out in their gardens. I passed a jogger as I walked along and we greeted each other again half an hour later. From looking at the map, I reckon she must have run three miles before she lapped me! On the lanes through South Baddesley, I saw loads of pheasants, big fat bees, a butterfly and a dead adder. I knew it was dead as it was in the middle of the road with a huge tyre track running through it.
After a little while, I had another sit down - one of many today - to take my boots off. I wasn't having blister trouble today, but I'd lost all feeling in the toes of my right foot, so decided to try and get my circulation going again before the last stretch into Lymington. I knew I was coming back into civilisation as the road was getting busier - although it still felt more like a Sunday than a Saturday. While sitting down, a chap came by on a bicycle with a Jack Russell in the front basket and chuckled as he saw me massaging my feet!
It didn't take long to get into Lymington and lunch at the Old Quay. I was debating whether to carry on walking, but spotted some good shops and gave up for a spending spree! Lymington was full of people in the sunshine and there was a half hour wait for lunch in the pub as it was so busy.
Have really enjoyed today - brilliant to be out in the sunshine and well pleased with the mileage.
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