Signs of spring

This weekend the weather turned. The daffodils have been straining against the wind and the rain for weeks, but this weekend they were able to stretch up their heads and bask in the sunshine. The whole world and his wife was out walking along Hayling beach. This morning the pavement was covered in moss flicked out of the gutters by birds finding nesting material.

My daughter’s school is a mile from our house. Most days we walk. It’s good exercise and gives me time to think through my day on th...