Spring has been with us for a while but now it’s really in overdrive. Today we drove to Biggar to visit Bill and Katy and there were tiny lambs in lots of fields. Oh they were so sweet! Daffodils lined the verges of the roads and there were lots of primroses amongst the trees. Many of the trees were covered in blossom like confetti. In Bill and Katy’s beautiful garden I could see some small tortoiseshell butterflies flitting about, and higher up, blackbirds were flying from tree to tree. It was great to see Bill and Katy, who made us delicious homemade soup and bread followed by a cheeseboard.
Back home our garden is looking good too. James has given the grass its first cut, the old pear trees are heavy with blossom, and the magnolia is covered with white blooms. Plump pigeons are strutting around on the grass cooing loudly, and the fruit bushes have new bright green leaves. Spring has sprung indeed.
The Burrell Collection has finally reopened after a refurbishment which has taken more than five years, and this evening we were invited by Brewin Dolphin to a talk about the renovations and a tour around it. I like the improvements, which are subtle and not overdone. The whole place is better lit and better laid out but still has the same feel. Also we got drinks and canapés which were lovely! I noticed another sign of advancing springtime; it was still light when we arrived back home at about 9.30 p.m.
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