A Few Rays of Sunshine

Searching for the bright spots today .....in a week of miserable weather .... a few rays of sunshine.

We were desperate to get outside so we did go to the garden.

We waded squelching and squishing through the main gate .... such a mess at the moment.

We are advised at this time of the year to keep off the grass but its impossible to get into the garden without doing so.

As I look around it feels such a long way from anything remotely spring-like but on closer inspection the signs are there. 

Behind the polytunnel a celandine nearly out .....

....... a violet ....... 

 

......and most astonishing of all, newts tussling like crocodiles over a slug in the pond.

 I fished them out with a net and did not expect to see four.

After taking the photos I popped them back in. What an amazing sight.

And another welcome splash of orange.

 

We hadn`t intended doing many jobs but we did spread some old carpet on cleared veggie beds.

 

We had a nice teabreak in the polytunnel with my sister Paula, Anne and Hollie with  Lila and baby Donald. Paula and I had our first cuddles with Donald.

And lastly here is a picture of the dead hedge which is filling up nicely at this time of the year.