Flaming June
As you read this article, I wonder whether we will be basking in long awaited summer heat or groaning under the grey skies that have been dogging us this year. Who knows?
However, flaming June will arrive, one way or another!
Hoping for the warmth of summer made me think about heat and particularly fire.
Science tells us that the Big Bang from which our universe originated was a tiny incredibly dense fireball of energy that exploded 13.8 billion years ago. From this, all matter in the universe was the result – including us.
Perfect Timing
This year it seems to me that the swallows and house martins who spend their summers in the UK are late this year. I am told someone first saw a swallow on 13th March, but although I have seen a few, the joyful, winged acrobats of the sky are taking their time to come in force to our cold, rain-soaked island.
Spring has Sprung!
Finally, spring has arrived! After the wet, cold, windy months of winter, the days are lengthening, and we find ourselves surrounded by the unfurling of leaves, colourful flowers and joyous bird song. All around us, we can witness the new life of spring and the promise of warmer times ahead.
Spring is Springing
The strange thing about writing an article for a magazine is that it has to be written weeks before the magazine is published. This means that by the time it appears, any forecast made could be completely wrong. So although more settled weather is predicted, by the time you read this it could be very different.
Lighten our Darkness
At this time of year darkness seems to encroach on us all as the days shorten and dark clouds fill the skies. From my office which affords me the most wonderful view of Woolacombe beach, the lead grey of the sea means the horizon is indistinguishable from the sky. Somehow even the news seems darker with the suffering of not only the Ukrainian people, but awful accounts daily reported from Israel and Palestine.