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White rabbits…

White rabbits…

…or pinch and a punch. Whatever, it’s the first of the month and never have I welcomed a new one with such zeal. What a drag February was, and although it’s just another day there’s something about this meteorological date that says it’s now spring which makes all the difference. That and the fact the sun is out, the birds really are singing and we have been sitting in the garden and watching the frogs in the pond rather than…

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Almost spring…

Almost spring…

The view of the valley from our house has two distinct parts. To the west there are olive trees and a huge pine. It remains green all year round. But to the east there are chestnuts and a variety of different oaks. Some of the oaks already have bright green leaves, others are just appearing and some are still completely bare. In the late afternoon sun they all look splendid although more autumnal than vernal. It has, it must be…

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