Three signs that summer’s coming....

Rain all week all over the country
Flip flops on.
Garden ready for summer bedding plants.
Heavy dressing gown put away.
Been glorious in south east all week.

Witzend, you speak too soon! We've had an unusual April (with no showers) and now we're in for a chilly, rainy spell!

Rain on the way for next 10 days from NW England to to South coast and mid Wales to Stowmarket

Blimey I must live in The North Pole

Saw a swallow yesterday
Sandals out of winter storage
Feet 'tidied up'!

Sorry Witzend but it's forecast to rain here on Tuesday (Bristol)

Not wearing socks.
Did mani/pedi (see above)
Pot of tea and cake on the patio

Spending most of the day gardening.
Seeing lambs in the fields.
Tomatoes, basil, cucumber, courgette plants growing in the greenhouse.
Lunch and tea on the patio in the sun.

The geese have babies
I am wearing linen dresses
My seeds are all coming up

1. Supermarkets are selling Summer plants
2. Sitting in garden until later than usual and still warm
3. The lambs and ducklings are here

1. Legs defuzzed and Garnier Summer Body applied, I'm slow to tan.
2. Crop trousers and summer dresses liberated from boxes in wardrobes.
3. Front/back gardens tidied up and tubs and borders potted with pansies, primula, dwarf iris and grape hyacinths.
Ready for "sittin' oot," now where's the sun? ?️??

Saw swallows on our morning walk.
Defuzzed my legs.
Got summer clothes out of storage.

Gulls nesting for the 5th year a few metres above my flat, huffing when I sit out on my patio and knocking on my windows at all hours. Later the gormless youngsters will try to swim in the birdbath and panic when they can't get back on the roof and will need help (wrapped in a towel). Yep, summer is on its way.

1. I've worn a dress the last few days
2. The patio has been cleaned and the garden furniture has been 'unwrapped '
3. The garden is bursting into life again, clematis and honeysuckle coming along nicely
It just makes me feel optimistic that after dark times, there is hope and new life ???

Saw a downland blue butterfly today

Blinds in use in the conservatory or too hot

Sat a few evenings with door to garden open until dark.

I've already got a tan ?

It’s been freezing cold and grey here on the NE coast all day (again) today Witzend . Could do with some to cheer me up .