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| Some of the places I've
walked for exercise and leisure this
month. |
| Places featured in the Walking Routes
pages plus selected other walks. |
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| More photos in the photo album |
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| Friday 1 August |
| Photo: Hook Local Nature Reserve |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path,
footpath, Shore Road waterfront
and river path to the beach. Then
through Hook local nature reserve,
Hook Park Road, Newtown Road,
Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road,
Passage Lane and the footpath
to the ferry hard. 10.72mi 17.25km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Point
car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round
the park and through the woods
to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.13mi
6.65km. Train home. |
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| 14.85mi 23.90km. |
| A cooler day after yesterday's
thunder. |
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| Tuesday 5 August |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and
river path, under Northam Bridge,
Princes Street, Millbank Street,
Belvidere Road, Marine Parade,
Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge,
Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill and Bridge Road to Sarisbury
Green. A break with a drink. Then
via Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown
Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry hard. 10.25mi
16.50km. Walked from the ferry
hard to the Harbour Master pontoon.
(Not incuded in distances). Normal
ferry out of service. Launch in
use at low tide. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A long wait for the ferry in
Warsash. So no break at Hamble
Quay. From there via Hamble Square,
High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach
Road, Westfield Common and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café
for a break, sitting in the shade
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane. 3.29mi 5.29km. Train
home. |
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| 13.54mi 21.79km. |
| Mostly sunny. Some cloud at
times. Breezy. |
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| Thursday 7 August |
| Photo: Hook Beach, Warsash |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path,
footpath, Shore Road waterfront
and river path to the beach at
Hook on Southampton Water. Then
through Hook local nature reserve,
Hook Park Road, Newtown Road,
Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road,
Passage Lane, Shore Road Waterfront
and the Harbour Master pontoon.
10.63mi 17.11km. Ferry to Hamble.
The launch still in use. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Point
car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round
the park to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From
there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail
Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
4.00mi 6.44km. Train home. |
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| A mostly cloudy day with a few
bright spells, Windy. |
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| Friday 8 August |
| Photo:Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.29mi 14.95km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a break,
sitting in the shade outside. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.85mi 6.20km. Train
home. |
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| 13.14mi 21.15km. |
| Sunny and a bit warmer than recent
days. A lighter breeze too. |
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| Monday 11 August |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink, then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Shore Road to the
waterfront and the footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 10.04mi 16.16km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A short break at Hamble Quay. Very
busy here. Then via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the park
and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting in the shade outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 3.98mi 6.41km.
Train home. |
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| 14.02mi 22.56km. |
| Mostly sunny and warm. Became cloudy
late in the afternoon. |
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| Tuesday 12 August |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink, then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, the footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry pontoon.
10.14mi 16.32km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane, Hamble Common,
Hamble Shore, Hamble Common, Copse Lane,
Hamble Lane and the footpath into the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Sat for
a while in the woods. Peaceful and cooler.
Another break outside the café.
From the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road and the footpath to The
Badgers. 3.21mi 5.17km. |
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| 13.35mi 21.48km. |
| A very warm day. Spent a lot of time
under trees. Lots to drink too. |
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| Thursday 14 August |
| Photo: Hook Beach, Warsash |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path, footpath,
Shore Road waterfront and river path
to the beach on Southampton Water. Then
through Hook local nature reserve, Hook
Park Road, Newtown Road, Warsash Road
Co-op, Shore Road, Passage Lane and
the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.72mi
17.25km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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Very busy here. Via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the park
and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting in the shade outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 3.98mi 6.41km.
Train home. |
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| 14.58mi 23.46km. |
| Sunny and very warm after a cloudy
start. |
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| Friday 15 August |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink, then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, the footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry pontoon.
10.08mi 16.22km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the park
to the woods. A break here, very peaceful
and in the shade. To the café
for another break, sitting in the shade
outside. From there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.99mi 6.42km. Train home. |
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| 14.07mi 22.64km. |
| Sunny and very warm. Pleasant in the
woods. |
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| Monday 18 August |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink, then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, the footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry hard.
10.17mi 16.37km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.89mi 6.26km. Train home. |
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| 14.06mi 22.63km. |
| A cloudy day with just a few bright
spells. Cooler as a result. |
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| Wednesday 20 August |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path, footpath,
Shore Road waterfront and river path
to the beach on Southampton Water. Through
Hook local nature reserve then Hook
Park Road, Newtown Road, Shore Road
to Shore Road waterfront. A break with
a drink, then along the footpath to
the ferry hard. 10.66mi 17.16km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble
Point car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Netley
station via Hound Road and the footpath
to The Badgers. 3.44mi 5.54km. |
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| Cloudy and cool. Breezy at times.
Some brightness later. |
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| Friday 22 August |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink. Then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry pontoon.
10.16mi 16.35km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay. Then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park and through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting in the shade outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 3.90mi 6.28km.
Train home. |
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| 14.06mi 23.53km. |
| Mostly sunny. Warm without being too
hot. |
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| Sunday 24 August |
| Photo: Netley Sailing Club |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.23mi 16.46km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A short break at Hamble Quay. Then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School
Lane footpath, Hamble Common and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park to the café
for a break, sitting in the shade outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 3.91mi 6.29km.
Train home. |
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| 14.14mi 22.76km. |
| A warm and sunny day. Very busy on
the river Hamble and in the country
park. |
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| Monday 25 August - Bank Holiday |
| Photo: Titchfield |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Southampton Road,
St Margaret's Roundabout, Southampton
Road, Southampton Hill, Titchfield High
Street, South Street, Coach Hill, Common
Lane, Warsash Road, Shore Road, Warsash
waterfront and path to the ferry pontoon.
13.68mi 22.02km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to
the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round
the park and through the woods to the
café for a break, sitting in
the shade outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.44mi 5.54km. Train home. |
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| 17.12mi 27.55km. |
| Warm and sunny again with a refreshing
breeze. |
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| Tuesday 26 August |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne
Shopping Precinct, Bursledon Road, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive, Hamble
Lane, Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak
Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path, footpath,
Shore Road waterfront, footpath, Strawberry
Field, Newtown Road, Warsash Road Co-op,
Shore Road, Passage Lane and footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 9.01mi 14.50km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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then via Hamble Square, High Street,
Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park and through the woods
to the café for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.59mi 5.78km. Train home. |
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| A cloudy and damp start but turned
sunny and warm. Very windy. |
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| Friday 29 August |
| Photo: River Hamble from the Pink
Ferry |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink. Then via Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry pontoon.
10.25mi 16.50km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay. Then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.65mi 5.87km. Train home. |
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| A day of thundery clouds and with
rain in the distance at times. Became
sunny. Windy along Hamble Shore. |
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| Sunday 31 August |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, under Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road,
Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen
Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the footpath
to the ferry hard. 10.22mi 16.45km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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then via Hamble Square, High Street,
Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park and through the woods
to the café for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.58mi 5.76km. Train home. |
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| A day of sunshine and brief, light
showers. Nothing to need a dash for
shelter. Windy. |
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