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Plaiting snot!

Do you get a lot of royal events round your way then, Frank?

I don't want my tax to be used for paying for the royal family and I want to drive my car as I want on roads being blocked for royal events.
I pay road tax.

Frank

The first day after the equinox is the first day of Spring. The equinox is the 20th.

Frank I think that is about as likely as:

Being handcuffed to a ghost

Anne Widdicombe becoming a page 3 girl

Eric Pickles being named as Slimmer of the Year

Plaiting snot

Hopefully get rid of the Royal Family day.

jo8 They all say 20 March – vernal equinox. It's true that the equinox and traditional first day didn't coincide in the past but obviously times have changed.

Sunny here too Ariadne.Will hobble out on my crutches but don't think I'll make it to the sea

gracesmum and wasn't that THE worst thing?

The sun is shining here, though it's forecast to rain by midday. (to refect the budget, perhaps) So I am going to make the most of it, and go down to the sea "I must go down to the sea again...."

I went to the Budget Speech years ago courtesy of David (Lord) Steel. It was fascinating to see famous names in action - but not unlike my Set 99 period 5 on a Friday afternoon.

It was the first day of spring on 1st March according to that lot at the Met Office.

They, like the rest of us, obviously no longer have a clue when the seasons start. #toomuchmessing

I think it's tomorrow btw.

glass It's my granddaughter's birthday today, too! 3 yrs. old. Hoping to skype later today.

More snow overnight on the hills. A smidgeon of sunshine. Song thrush singing fit to bust. Sort of spring (same as usual).

Its my youngest Dgd 5th Birthday today, the 1st day of spring.
Spring comes late to the North East we have snow today just as we did the day she was born.

We have a smidge of sunlight trying to fight through the fog to greet the first day of spring.

I've drawn a big smiley face on a Post It note on the corner of my laptop screen, so I'm getting into the mood of International Happiness Day

Instead of watching the Budget this afternoon as I usually do, I'll be helping at a school gardening club with 16 Reception & Year 1 children.

I'll keep on smiling as long as the Budget doesn't increase tax on potting compost

What about a combination! Don't know about the other two, but Spring definitely doesn't seem to have put in an appearance!