15th April from the West Cliff Green, Bournemouth

Big bubbly white and grey clouds stream out across the sky to form slabs and layers covering a quarter of the blue at a time. The sea is behaving itslef and more people are on the beach for the day. They crawl like black ants across the flat sand. The sun comes and goes and the gulls are oddly muted and solemn sounding. The pigeons in the trees, on the other hand, have wound themselves up to perform their full “Orr oo coo. Orr oo oo coo.” song like clockwork over and over again. As you walk through the trees there is never one out of earshot.

From 15th April 2022

The sea ruffles gently at the sand's edge. The air is crisp. Pigeons, wings held stiffly in a v shape glide across the deep blue sky. The sun shines warmly despite the high veils of alto stratus cloud. Visitors are in summer mode and are lying on the short grass enjoying the sun. The blackbirds are providing a rousing chorus to the afternoon. #Bournemouth #westcliffgreen #April #spring

From 15th April 2014

And then comes that day when, with all the windows wide open and the spring sunshine creeping across the room, it is a pleasure to wash and polish the floor.