So: March 17th - St. Patrick’s Day Ramble - Non Event!
Oh to be in England
Now that April 's there,
And whoever wakes in England
Sees, some morning, unaware,
That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf
Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf,
While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough
In England—now!
We all hope April’s ramble will be much better with participants, perambulation and the weather. I don’t think that it will be on All Fools Day, but who knows what Sandyballs will arrange? Froggy should be back from the far east should the arrangements be later in the month. Our local flock of sparrows are busily feeding on the bird balls preparing for their parenthood.
Here in southern France the apricot, cherry and pear trees are in full blossom
and one can hear the bees busily collecting nectar from the flowers. Our local vines are still just sticks
jutting out of the ground but will soon be putting forth green shoots and hopefully the wine this year will be fantastic. French Catalunya still has water restrictions as we are in the third year of a drought but it is not as bad as in Spain. I’m sure Paco has more up to date information on that score.
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