Spring has finally arrived here, at least until the expected cold front hits in the next few days, and my brother and i decided to seize the moment and head off to this beautiful place, Rutland Waters. 

We had gone with the very high hopes of hiring bicycles and spending the day with the wind in our hair. Stopping whenever we wished for a lazy rest on the lovely green grass. Not to sound selfish, but when we arrived we were very disappointed to find that a charity event was being held at the park and ninety percent of the cycles were being used for this event. The other ten percent of the bicycles had to be booked and were already out and about by the time we arrived.

So, we booked two bicycles for a few weeks time and decided to make the most of the beautiful weather and go for a walk on one of the many paths.  Not just any walk, but a 7 mile walk!  Yup, nothing like half measures with me.

Actually, that has been both a strength and a weakness for me over the years but that's a story for another time.