Friday 13th March (Unlucky for some)!!

This is a short and sweet blog to journal our ‘coastal walk’ today from Woolston to Totton. There is in fact no official ‘England Coast Path’ for this section, so it was a case of join the dots and get it done. We used the cycle path signs as our guide.

I think I’m fair in saying it was a completely uninspiring day as far as rambling goes, walking the Southampton city streets with continuous traffic on our right. Probably the most interesting things were the old city walls and IKEA! We attempted to get quayside at times but were always taken back to the main roads. A whole stream of ferry ports, cruise terminals, car imports and docks blocked even our views of the water. So, no countryside, no seaside … just the side of the road (pavements).

In fact I got rather a close look at the pavement today when I tripped on a raised bit of the path … and as we were walking at a fair pace I fell on my knees and proceeded to skid along – ouch!! I was a little shaken so took my time to get up, rested a while then walked … well hobbled … on – there was only two miles left!

When we reached our destination at Totton, we splashed out £7.50 on train tickets back to Hedge End, rather than hanging around for free buses. I think we’re worth it. On the journey back we were reflecting on the day and trying to think of the positives. Steve came up with three … (1) it was only 6 miles (2) it didn’t rain (3) it was done!

And now I’m sitting here with my cup of tea, nursing my bruised knees, elbow and ego – there’s only one question on my mind … will I make it to Parkrun tomorrow?

So that’s it, a typical Friday 13th Rose Ramble recorded for posterity …. ‘lest we forget.’ x