Well today we had lovely sunny periods and out of the wind it was actually warm-ish!! So I decided to go out and get some healthy lungfuls of fresh air. I walked up my driveway and noticed quite a lot of clumps of primroses in places they haven't been before. I wonder if it's because of all the rain we had last year, that it washed the plants/seeds down the driveway and then deposited them in different places......

Driveway has more primroses than usual

Very pretty posies

Primroses in full


Of course Pippin had to follow me to see what I was doing and he kept lying down and stretching and rolling over - obviously thoroughly enjoying the sunshine too.

Pippin enjoying his stretch on the drive

Pippin exploring under the trees


He also started exploring the cleared areas around the base of the trees (well it was cleared last year, but it's getting overgrown again............

Pippin on the alert

Normally Pippin's place to shelter from the hot sun!!


We then went onto the front lawn - and methinks the grass now needs cutting!! I saw some more primroses in the flower beds, as well as on the actual grass............

Primroses in full bloom


The leaf buds were also coming out on the lilac trees, so with a bit of luck that we don't have deep snow - there's a chance some lovely lilacs will come out......................

New leaf growth on the lilac tree


The driveway is also creating a lovely display of bluebells as usual. The flowers are yet to come out but you can see the plants already getting started, and also some are in amongst the lilac trees on the bank....

Banks of bluebells getting ready to bloom


The daffodils are still flowering, but look a bit battered!!!

Daffodils


So now I'm all snug indoors with the heater on - didn't seem to need the fire lit this afternoon, but think I may have laid one just in case anyway - oh well never mind!!!!!!!!!!