Signs of Spring.

First sights and sounds of Spring over the last couple of days,  the peach tree and pear tree in the front garden have burst into bloom, the first poppy appeared yesterday out by the pool - but was gone this afternoon - very short lived!    At sunset tonight we saw the first bat flying around the house,  I've just been out with Monty and Pip for this evening's walk  and there are crickets chirping in the olive groves.

The best thing has been the temperature today,  20.6° at 3.30 this afternoon in the shade of the terrace.

The worst thing?   Spring time brings the start of ticks on the dogs and Monty was today's winner with 2 tiny ticks under his 'armpit'  (if dogs can have armpits - maybe his legpit)

The forecast tomorrow is for much the same,  whatever happened to our winter rain and snow?  Kept being forecast but never arrived.  One  showery start to the day 10 days ago but that barely dampened the ground.