If you've visited or live in Britain you'll know that talking about the weather is practically a national pastime. And when the seasons start to slowly turn we like nothing more than to celebrate the sunshine of the approaching Spring.
If you've been gripped by the energy of renewal that Spring brings, you may be turning to your home and tackling those areas that are in need of some TLC. Brighter, sunnier days can show up smeary windows that have been curtained off throughout the Winter.
There's been a definite spring-like smell in the air these past few days. The evenings are stretching a bit longer, the hens are laying more, wild birds are chorusing, bulbs are pushing stems gleefully up through the earth.