Blossom time!

Over the last week, the early blossom has been starting to show in greater amounts, hastened by the long spell of warm and sunny weather.

Although today has been cooler and grey, it is still fair to say that March is going out like a lamb. The thing is, that, this year it came in like a lamb and has been lamb-like throughout. Not the slightest hint of any March lion in 2012. Even lambs are more boisterous than anything the weather has produced.

Now that April is coming, snow is in the forecast for Scotland.... At least some rain is on the cards for England and Wales, many parts of which are in great need of water.