A bit of sunshine

It's amazing what a bit of sunshine can do. It raises the morale of all.

Even before we left the house, my spirits rose just from the sight of the golden crocuses in full bloom in the front garden. So cheery as they seemed to reflect back the sun.

We toodled along the prom to the Pub. The water was an intense bright blue. Across the bay, the snow-capped fells seemed to be standing more erect, more to attention. The odd brightly painted boat bobbed on the gently moving waters.

We had a quiet drink or two, doing the Times puzzles with PD. They seemed so much easier than they had been on Monday.

On the way back we stopped at Morrisons. I found the monkfish & scallops I'd been looking for for weeks - I'd concluded we'd have to make a special trip into Lancaster Market, where there's a good fish stall. We hastily got some. We're having them for dinner tonight.

As we went round the store we bumped into our church's lay preacher & her husband. They stopped to pass a few cheery words.

Eventually we got to the till. Even here, the lady was filled with good cheer, enthusing about the sunshine even though she was stuck inside working. It's nice when staff can relax sufficiently to be humans rather than automatons.

Today once more the world is looking grey, the light flat, but it has been great to have a couple of days of blue skies with a hint of warmth on the skin if you've been able to be in the sun. A real tonic for the spirits. Roll on spring.