Following a misty start, the sun soon broke through and warmed us up quickly.  We were a group of thirteen who braved slippery mud along the Thames Path from Spade Oak, via Bourne End Marina, over the rail bridge and then onwards to Cookham village  The river looked ethereal in the mist, with just a few passing ducks around. 

The paths had dried up somewhat by the time we crossed the golf course on Winter Hill, although we had to avoid the groups of golfers, who were also out enjoying the early Spring sunshine.

We stopped for a 'banana break' on the escarpment with a lovely view over the Thames, before walking back via muddy fields and The Bounty Pub.

This is one of my favourite walks and, despite the mud, I am sure we all went home, feeling uplifted with the exercise, good company and, of course, the sunshine.