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First day of meteorological spring

(16 Posts)
whitewave Thu 01-Mar-18 08:14:33

Something to look forward to
pbs.twimg.com/media/DXMBvWvW4AABbuV?format=jpg

Greyduster Thu 01-Mar-18 08:52:16

Seems like a bad joke at the moment, does it not?

MawBroon Thu 01-Mar-18 09:01:01

I always thought 21March was the first day of Spring - seems a lot more plausible! ❄️☃️?❄️

Auntieflo Thu 01-Mar-18 09:01:49

Nose are red
Fingers are blue
I've had enough winter
How about you?

MawBroon Thu 01-Mar-18 09:04:43

grin auntieflo
My Scottish granny used to enjoy reciting
“Snow, snow beautiful snow
Slip on a lump and down you go!”

Teetime Thu 01-Mar-18 09:20:31

Today should be a happy day as Jan and Feb are gone but sadly no - hasn't cheered me up at all sneeze sneeze sneeze again!

Nelliemoser Thu 01-Mar-18 09:25:52

Well thank you for those odds of wisdom whitewave. wink
As the wind is howling around the house and the milk is frozen in the bottles. Let's hope it will improve soon.

farview Thu 01-Mar-18 14:46:31

Well the Spring equinox ,March 20th is what I class as the proper start of spring ????

tiggypiro Thu 01-Mar-18 17:05:17

First day of spring is definitely the 21st March and I should know as it's my birthday !
My dad always tried to have the first lambs born then and sometimes they were.

Nelliemoser Thu 01-Mar-18 17:14:22

It's getting very breezy here and bitterly cold . We seem to be well stocked with food and I am battening down the hatches until the better weather comes. The milkman is still delivering and we have our Breadmaker.

MawBroon Thu 01-Mar-18 17:18:31

Hollow laugh.
It has snowed ALL DAY here and I am sick of it and worried about my travel plans angry

merlotgran Thu 01-Mar-18 18:41:46

Cheer up, peeps! Gardeners World returns a week tomorrow.

[laughs like a drain emoticon]

Cherrytree59 Thu 01-Mar-18 21:04:24

In like lion out like a lamb ?

annodomini Thu 01-Mar-18 21:35:22

The lion is roaring tonight, so I hope the lamb comes along on cue.

farview Thu 01-Mar-18 21:45:52

Ooh sorry tiggypiroit's a changeable date
.and this year it's definitely the 20th?

BBbevan Fri 02-Mar-18 20:14:56

We had a whole flock of Redwings in our garden this morning. Drinking out of the pond. I have never seen them before. It was magical.