After a February fill-dyke of too much rain, we turn the page in John Clare’s Shepherd’s Calendar only to find that March wildly comes with its many weathers, bringing with it a cautious Spring.
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The ford across the Darent river at Eynsford, Kent in winter flood. This is the painter, Samuel Palmer’s ‘Valley of Vision’ with its own historic Roman villa and two castles.
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With the turn of the year the gardener’s ‘sap’ rises. Though it’s too cold yet to be sowing most seeds, I warm myself with dreams of hot summer days to come with colourful border displays.
Christmas in Wenceslas Square, Prague (above photo by Karelj – Wikipedia). A reminder of Good King Wenceslas of the carol we sing, who showed Christmas kindness to that poor peasant gathering winter fuel on The Feast of Stephen.
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A Listening Heart 