There may have been spring-like signs earlier this week but today winter is very much making its presence felt. There is a keen north-easterly wind bringing cold air that cuts through any gaps in your clothes and chills you to the bone. It’s about 5 Celsius at present with the wind it taking it down to feeling around freezing. To make it look even worse there’s also a dark gloom hanging over us which, according to the forecast, will stick around all week!

This afternoon we ventured out into the cold and gloominess in search of more signs of spring. We found some at the nearby Lamport Hall. Each late winter the grounds are opened at weekends for people to see the display of snowdrops in the woodland and gardens. We haven’t been before but as the photos below show, it’s a very lovely display, even without any sunshine to brighten up the scene.