On 24/02/2012 08:45, Eskimo Will wrote:
and also wilder flowers. Not much else apart from the stupid mahonia
which seems to flower all winter nowadays. Buds are swelling on the
trees, azaleas and rhodos and, given some dry sunny weather; Spring is
not far away. Looking forward to it TBH.

So am I.

The last time I lay in the hammock and got some hot sun on my ol'
creaking bones was early October. That's been nearly 5 months, no wonder
my skin is all pale and pasty.

The UV & sun strength should start shooting up once we get into March.
Could even get a UV Index of 5 by the end of the next month.

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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk