Spring is sprung!

Because of the harsh winter the daffodils are about a month late .These ones on our bank are always very early and in flower before I see any others. I am not sure whether it is the sunny bank or the particular strain. They have a very double flower with pointy petals.
I love the dusty pink of the Lenten Rose! The little primula has survived the weather too.

When you reach the top you get a lovely picture of ----------snow!!!



These are the Lorton fells and that snow is only five or six miles away but it didn't reach us!


A lot of the daffodils are beginning to fade but other varieties are coming into flower. This area under the beeches always has very tall flowers. We often see red squirrels here but they weren't cavorting around today.



Lastly the tree trunk just round the corner from home. Can you see the little creature peeping out?I am so tempted to go up and paint some eyes on so that more children spot him! You have to stand at exactly the right angle to see him!

Home town.

I was just surfing around and came across this video of my home town of Cockermouth. Hope the link works!

I know that people are beginning to plan their visit to Woolfest for this year. Perhaps this will give them a taste of what else there is of interest in town.

Wordsworth House (birthplace of William Wordsworth) has really come to life with the recent overhaul by the National Trust. The town will be bright with daffodils everywhere soon!

Bluebells

As soon as the daffodils have flowered the native bluebells take over .As we have cleared the bank the bluebells and daffodils have multiplied.