Tramping along the beach with hounds in tow, I am amazed at the speed with which Spring is cantering into fullness. Daffodils have appeared hard on the heels of snowdrops and tulips are flourishing as though May is the order of events. Extraordinary!
One can only watch with joy and trepidation… Each day I await a turn of this mildness and anticipate a frost which will freeze the buds off my fruit trees and turn my fingers blue as I saunter around at silly o’clock in the morning. Gardener and dog walkers beware – this warmth and loveliness is all happening much too early for sustainability – as we all know deep within our hearts.
Still, it is lovely to pretend that global warming has turned our climate and environment into a tropical paradise overnight, isn’t it? Enjoy the illusion whilst it lasts!
