An early Easter gave me an excuse to bring some Spring colour into the house and think of the season to come. We needed a bit of cheering up as it was still chilly and damp outside.

I loved seeing the first Spring flowers emerging in my garden and out and about.

It felt like Spring would never arrive this year, but how lovely when it did.

Both of my children are Spring babies so this time of year really does mean new life and new beginnings to me. As part of the birthday celebrations, we ventured out into the countryside and got to see the new blooms and the greening of the world.