tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post8510866450913889114..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Wednesday Walk: Botley to Netley - Southampton Water and the River Hamble [swimming walk] Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-55383825471683117672018-07-20T10:34:56.629+01:002018-07-20T10:34:56.629+01:00The two fast walkers had tea at the Cafe in Victor...The two fast walkers had tea at the Cafe in Victoria Park and ploughed on to Sholing, in time for the 17.22 to Southampton. The connection, the 18.00 fast train to London, then couldn't leave the platform as the front part of that platform was still blocked by the 17.55 stopping service, awaiting relief train crew. So after some lengthy deliberations, our train then pulled back out the station to beyond the points and then travelled through the station along the westbound platform 4, half an hour late, and with the stopping service still marooned on platform 1A. What can go wrong, will go wrong...Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-90475987751341234902018-07-18T18:49:16.232+01:002018-07-18T18:49:16.232+01:00N=7 w=Cloudy-till-late-afternoon-then-sunny. There...N=7 w=Cloudy-till-late-afternoon-then-sunny. There were even spots of rain in the morning, which luckily did not come to anything because no one had brought waterproofs. <br /><br />We quickly split into two groups - two fast walkers, five slightly less fast. We five did the Hamble River route and even though it was low tide and the water looked a bit .... weedy.... two of us swam across the estuary at the prescribed swimming spot. <br /><br />A nice lunch in the Navigator - passing the fast walkers leaving as we arrived - and then down the Hamble Estuary under brightening but not yet sunny skies. We caught the 3.30 ferry, not realising the 3.50 was the last, and had tea on the upper deck of the cafe on the far side. <br /><br />A now sunny walk through the woods and up the beach along Southampton Water. Two of us swam when we got to Victoria Park and then we all hoofed it to get the 6.18 train. Unluckily this was cancelled. Luckily we were in time for the 5.51. Unluckily at Southampton all the Waterloo trains were delayed. Yours truly bailed out here to get a local train for a family visit. Hope the others got home eventuallyWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-9070808419652165522018-07-17T08:22:29.400+01:002018-07-17T08:22:29.400+01:00Swimmers should bring their reef shoes as the pebb...Swimmers should bring their reef shoes as the pebbles are quite painful without! Could I suggest a posting of the Bournemouth and Studland Bay walk where the sand is clean and beautiful for swimming. Just got back from 3 days on the beach in wall to wall sunshine with a refreshing breeze and warm seas.Marionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-66789980637581471602018-06-27T10:26:35.248+01:002018-06-27T10:26:35.248+01:00I be on Holiday in Devon when some of yous do the ...I be on Holiday in Devon when some of yous do the Walk on the day. While Botley Brings me back Memories when I went Away with the School a long time ago. And we stayed at the Y.M.C.A Fairthorne Manor. Marc Rickettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571530278010176066noreply@blogger.com