January 13

SOMETIMES it seems that Winter will never end. Some weeks it can be cold, damp and dreary for days. Take heart - for Spring will come.
Be ready to spot the promising signs; watch for the first new growth pushing up through the grass, through the bare earth in garden borders, along roadside banks and hedges. Each day stems grow higher, and soon you'll spot the determined bunds pushing upwards.
Perhaps the greatest miracle of all is the fact that from a small and delicate wild flower we have developed the magnificent blooms we can now enjoy in our parks, gardens and in bowls on window-sills.
Yes, the spectacle of renewal can be witnessed every year, giving us hope and reminding us what we can achieve if we accept the miracle and develop it further to greater glory.