The ‘Holidays’ have brought with them a pleasure of ‘firsts’ – my first Christmas in our home (very relaxed), cooking my inaugural turkey (great fun), swimming in the sea on New Year’s Day (exhilarating). I am a great believer in searching for the ‘new’ – whether it’s new life, new seasons, new thoughts, new ideas – so I was delighted to discover little snowdrops emerging through the earth this weekend. These simple flowers promise a year of new beginnings for all…

First snowdrops