We ran away...

 

 

 

The weeks since New Year have been a happy, hazy blur of big noisy extended family gatherings with visitors from abroad. We've had amazing food and laughter and stayed up much too late. Mostly talking, sometimes watching films together, like sad, gentle animations or exciting Westerns with handsome cowboys and awesome costumes. Listened to Paper Bird almost constantly and gone for long walks by a freezing river. 

And in-between, just before new year we managed to run away for one night and two days. Just me and A. Not too far away and we took-in deep breaths in the open Cotswold countryside. Explored little shops in cute villages in the freezing cold. Watched TV in bed. Slept too late for breakfast and ate the best ever beer batter fish and chips.

Since then everything warmed up, the birds were singing all day long. The bulbs from last Nom Rooz unfurled, the cherry tree began to bud and I couldn't stop buying flowers, For me...and every one else. Then we woke up one day to snow and ice. But the birds haven't stopped singing and spring is definitely in the air, and even though apparently we're heading for more ice and snow I can't stop thinking about making summer dresses and buying seeds...oh and planning to run away again soon...