Hamble Shore and Netley Sailing Club on Thursday afternoon. Nearly the end of today's walk. Time to relax outside the café in the country park. #Netley #walking

Arriving at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Friday afternoon. Sat outside the café with two people, four dogs and a cup of tea. Three of the dogs know me but still haven't given up on the idea that one day I might feed them. I won't but we all enjoy the attention. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Walking

Hamble Shore and Netley Sailing Club on Friday afternoon. Quiet at the moment but it will be busy over the weekend. #HambleShore #SouthamptonWater #Netley Walking

Hamble Shore and Netley Sailing Club on Friday afternoon. Quiet at the moment but it will be busy over the weekend. #HambleShore #SouthamptonWater #Netley #Walking

I enjoy a woodland walk at any time but the bluebells just make it magical. The Royal Victoria Country Park on Saturday afternoon. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Woodland #WoodlandWalk #Bluebells

Blossom in the sunshine at St Mary's Church, Hound Road on Thursday afternoon. #Netley #Walking

It's bluebell time in the woods at the Royal Victoria Country Park. #WoodlandWalk #Netley #RoyalVictoria #Country Park #Bluebells

Netley station and the end of my Bank Holiday Monday walk. A few spots of rain, some rumbles of thunder but it just about missed us. I had a dry day but when I got off the train the road next to the station was flooded. #Netley #Weather

Arrived at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Monday afternoon. A few brave souls out on the water at Netley Sailing Club. I'm off to the café where it'll be more sheltered among the trees. #SouthamptonWater #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Walking

Isambard Kingdom Brunel on the Royal Victoria Railway at the
Royal Victoria Country Park on Friday afternoon. #Netley #Walking

Isambard Kingdom Brunel on the Royal Victoria Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Friday afternoon. #Netley #Walking

A new sign at Netley station, pointing the way to the abbey ruins and the country park. The sign says Hound, the parish which includes Netley, and has two deer in the countryside with four fish in the sea. #Netley #Hound #Walking

Plenty of time before my train home on Saturday afternoon. Enough time for a relaxing cup of tea under the trees outside the café in the Royal Victoria Country Park. #RVCP #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Walking

The woods (soon to be the bluebell woods) in the Royal Victoria Country Park on Tuesday afternoon. A bit of shelter from the wind and some sunshine. Very nice. #Woodland #WoodlandWalks #Walking #RVCP #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley

The beach at the Royal Victoria
Country Park on Thursday. Across the park to the café for a cup of tea and a good chat with some friends who happened to be there at the same time. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Walking

Continuing Sunday's walk to the Royal Victoria Country Park from Weston Shore via Netley, the shore at the country park, Westfield Common, Hamble Lane and back to the country park for a break at the café. Home via Bursledon and Bitterne. #Netley #HambleShore #Walking

Arriving at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Friday afternoon and looking forward to a cup of tea. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #HambleShore #SouthamptonWater #Walking

The Royal Victoria Country Park on Tuesday. Not a bad day. A lot of drizzle, a little rain but becoming dry and not too cold. A cup of tea with a couple of friends before catching the train home. #Walk #CountryPark #RoyalVictoria #Netley

A heavy shower at the Royal Victoria Country Park on Monday afternoon. I'm under cover with a cup of tea outside the café and it will stop before it's time to leave. Monday's weather turned out all right but the rest of the week could be spent at home. #RoyalVictoria #CountryPark #Netley #Rain #Walk

A view of Southampton Water and Fawley refinery from the Victoria Road entrance to the Royal Victoria Country Park on Sunday afternoon. #SouthamptonWater #Netley #Walk