Today, the Celtic beginning of Spring there is a lightness in the air and a feeling that change is on the way. There are plenty of reeds nearby so it was easy to make a new St Brigid’s cross for the house. A dog violet in flower on the lane, the first so far but a sign that things are changing. Their delicate purple petals will light up the hedgerows over the next few months along with the bright yellow of the lesser Celandine which are now spreading along the field edge and lane.