I just went on a lovely walk In the forest with my son, the sun was shining and the air was crisp and clear. We came across the tree pictured below.
Was this carved by an ardent Wolverhampton supporter of is it a warning – do not go beyond this point, dangerous, hairy beasts ahead!
I just got work and realised there was yet another new sound breaking into my consciousness. Clear and open-throated, a bird was singing it’s heart out. Up high in the silver birch that shades my shed, a Song Thrush was singing. My Mother had heard it to and come out to see. I know spring is a long way away, but thses little signs help us to get there.
Today, Obama becomes the President. It seem a long time since he won the election. In Britain we do things much faster!
However, to show thre are no hard feelings between us and our American cousins, we are having a tea party to join in the celebrations. We are getting out the best china for the first time in at least ten years, my wife is baking a cake and my mother is making Norwegian waffles – I suppose I should make some cucumber sandwiches!
Yesterday was supposed to be Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. Well, let’s hope that today marks the beginning of a new era – with Bush and everything he stood for out of the way, it can surely only get better?