16 hikers turned up at Rickmansworth on a glorious sunny day.   We started by making our way to the Aquadrome, part of the Colne valley regional park.  The wildfowl were making the most of the spring weather.  On the far side we followed the grand union canal and then made our way to Moor Park. 

Moor Park still has a magnificent house with gardens designed by Capability Brown and was once used to house Katherine of Aragon after Henry VIII divorced her.  It is now a Golf Course with the footpath going right through the middle with warnings of balls from all quarters.   Fortunately we survived the ordeal with no damage.

The weather forecast had been for a bright sunny day so I had my fingers crossed.  It would be a welcome change after the repeated days of grey skies and rain we had been experiencing for many weeks.  Sure enough that’s how the day started and it stayed that way making the walk even more special.  Seventeen of us assembled outside Amersham station.  There was a short delay whilst members used the nearest public toilets because the station toilets were closed and after the usual briefing we set off. 

19 polyramblers  set off from Henley station on a cloudy morning anticipating a fairly drizzly day. Due to very soggy conditions along the river experienced on the walkover the leader had opted for a high level route instead.  We set off through the town and then went up via the Oxfordshire Way  via Henley Park and through the village of Fawley until we entered the Great Wood.  The views were lovely on the way up and we were delighted to see some newborn lambs. 

I was surprised and pleased to find eighteen hardy walkers had arrived at Berkhamsted Station on an unusually dry morning. After the safety briefing we started the walk heading right from the station and then along the Grand Union Canal passing some pubs and cafes along the way. The path was not as muddy as when Jennifer and I did the recce previously.

We were very lucky with the weather on our walk, with a lovely blue sky and no rain.  We started with 14 walkers at Uxbridge station.  Heading down the High street and having crossed a few roads, we were able to drop down though the car park of The Swan and Bottle pub, onto the canal towpath.  Soon we reached Fran’s Tea Garden (closed but a bit early for a stop anyhow!).