I had to scrape ice off the car windscreen as I left for work this morning. Despite having a mild winter, mornings of late have been chilly.

The 15-minute drive to the station, once the light has started to return, is lovely. I drive cross-country to a village station on the line between Northampton and Rugby. The route is all rural with an occasional village and passes through nicely rolling countryside. On a frosty morning like today, the valleys can be cloaked in mist giving some stunning views as I pass through them.

When I get to the station, standing on the platform there are views across the fields to the far off Borough Hill, near Daventry. The scene at the station this morning was quite spectacular with a colourful sunrise above the frosty and misty fields. On mornings like this, despite the cold clawing at my nose and fingers, there’s something joyous about being out and about at this time of day.