Spring is in the air

Please read the following to the tune of 'love is in the air':

Spring is in the air...

Everywhere I look around....

do do do do do do do do do do do

Spring is in the air...

In every sight and every sound...

do do do do do do do do do do do

And I don't know if I'm being foolish,

Don't know if it's the sun in my eyes,

But it's something that I am seeing,

Or the pollen stinging my eyes...


Yes! You are hearing it here first folks! The weather is warm! The animals have come out to wade in the canals! The children are on the streets! The trees are blossoming! But there are still only apples and bananas in the fruit section of the supermarket? Nevertheless, spring is here and it is fantastic!!

Today as I stared whimsically out the train window on my way home from Amsterdam I was heartened by the sight of little kids playing with each other in the lush green grass or going on bike rides, young couples cuddling on picnic blankets, and people even fishing in the canals (okay that is totally gross and I'm sure they would only catch mutant fish or plastic bags). For the first time, I walked around the city, without a heavy winter jacket.

Tomorrow, I think, I might even be able to pull out the jandals (thongs, flip flops etc etc).

Just had to share the love...

Nick is even watching the cricket on tv... ahh it's a beautiful thing.