Forgot to tell you...

My 'Weekend Roundup" yesterday didn't actually cover the whole weekend, did it? Not one mention of Sunday in the entire posting.
So let's rectify that now...
Sunday was an absolute delight! For the first time this year, it felt like a day that fitted the time of year it was occurring in. None of this 'Winter in Springtime' crap that we've been having in recent weeks. It was bright and beautiful, and the Sun had a real warmth to it that eased aches and pains and put me mind of upcoming opportunities to camp, to cycle, and to swim. We ate outside in the garden, TWICE! A nice little picnic-style lunch that Philippa rustled up, then at 6pm I did a stir fry and we took it outside and ate on our nice little garden table set-up. It was absolutely delightful. Delightful, delicious and decidedly Summery. Winter woes finally disappeared from my mind and I got overexcited thinking that 'this could be our way of life now for the next four or five months'. I know that won't happen. I know it was just a little teasing glimpse of what could be if we lived in a better climate, and we'll be lucky if the decent days between now and October total double figures, but it was nice to sit there feeling that optimism, surrounded by family and flowers and birdsong.

RC 16-5-23