My lunchtime walk was under a completely clear blue sky and it has stayed like that all afternoon. I could feel the warmth from the sun but the view was deceptive as a very chilly easterly wind took away the sense that it was spring.

However, spring is here and, after a forecast frost tomorrow morning, the temperatures will start to reflect it, for a few days at least. Hopefully we will have a trip down to Kew Gardens on Saturday to see what spring is like in one of our favourite places.