Friday, February 26, 2010
A Hint of Spring.
Some years there are lots of days when there is a certain something in the air which tells us that Spring is close.
It is a special feeling, full of hope and promise.
There have been very few days like that this year; but today has given us a little hint of that good feeling.
It has been a rare day without rain.
And it has felt warmer here than of late - we have reached a double figure temperature for the first time since early December.
But the wind was quite stiff - practising to be a March wind!
I have spent a while browsing through our photos and I can see that Spring flowers are blooming later this year.
Even had we gone anywhere special today I don't think we could have taken pictures like the ones I have chosen.
I have yet to see carpets of daffodils this year - a few have bloomed already.
It is a special feeling, full of hope and promise.
There have been very few days like that this year; but today has given us a little hint of that good feeling.
It has been a rare day without rain.
And it has felt warmer here than of late - we have reached a double figure temperature for the first time since early December.
But the wind was quite stiff - practising to be a March wind!
I have spent a while browsing through our photos and I can see that Spring flowers are blooming later this year.
Even had we gone anywhere special today I don't think we could have taken pictures like the ones I have chosen.
Yes, there are snowdrops now.
But they bloomed later than we have come to expect.
These were seen at Nymans on 26th February last year.
I have yet to see carpets of daffodils this year - a few have bloomed already.
These daffodils were flowering by Tilgate Lake on February 8th 2 years ago.
A couple of weeks ago I did notice the catkins. They are not yet really open and full of pollen.
And certainly not hanging gracefully in the sunshine as they were on the trip to Tilgate 2 years ago on February 8th.
Never mind, if all these good things are later appearing we can look forward to keeping them well into April this year.
I think daffodils were almost gone by Easter time last year.
We enjoyed a walk this morning - it was just good to be out breathing the good air and striding well. But we were only on the route to the post office and then on into town - peeping into the front gardens to see just what was in bloom.
This week I was successful in my hunt for long legged leggings from Marks and Spencers.
I bought 2 pairs as they had them.
We admired all the high quality foodstuffs in M&S.
And we wondered how come all the old folk, for whom charities like Help the Aged do such good works, can buy their food in Marks and Spencers. We look at it and wonder if we can afford it!
Thinks! We are getting older - perhaps Help the Aged are looking for us!
I bought some of their chutney and we bought a bottle of sherry for those evenings when we feel like a little boost.
This afternoon we have been describing. I have 9 books ready to be listed on EBay tomorrow. Bill has a few things too.
Tomorrow - sadly we can't count on today's hint of Spring to continue.
There will be rain - but we might be able to squeeze a trip to Ford into a dry spell.
By Sunday the heavy rain will have set in once again.
Never mind - we now know of a car boot sale in a multi storey car park in Croydon and we plan to try it out.
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