It may only be the 5th February and the temperature hovering around 5 degrees Celsius but with the sun out today there is a very hesitant feeling of early spring down the lane.

I heard a red kite calling overhead and a robin singing away. There are snowdrops scattered about and daffodils sprouting from the ground. Even the fields seem a little greener than they did.

However, despite the slight warmth coming from the sun, the chilling breeze stops too much hopefulness of the coming season building up – and we’re back to frosts tonight.