THIS is why I like March!!

Today has been glorious. We had a lovely walk, I got to dig my bike out and give it a bit of a pre-ride clean-up and oil-up and I mowed the grass, even though it probably didn’t need it yet. It’s still quite chilly but it felt like a cool Spring day, rather than yet another grotty Winter wetfest.

In many ways, this has felt like the longest Winter of my life. Waiting for my notice at work to run out, dealing with another lockdown, and the constant onslaught of bad news about virus variants – including the cancellation of Christmas plans – feels like its all been going on for ages. Now though, thankfully, finally, there is stuff to look forward to, and stuff happening NOW that we can enjoy. The clocks change next week, so that lovely after-tea Land of Opportunity will open up again. Everyone I care about over the age of 50 has been vaccinated (or 80% vaccinated, I suppose we should say) and the cases causing problems in Britain continue to fall and be managed. With my naturally pessimistic outlook, it’s hard not to think of things that can go wrong, but at least for today I was able to keep my naughty head in check and revel in the glory of the outside world.

And, my God, it was welcome.

RC 20-3-21