The month of April is often associated with lots of rain or should I say showers. The Lent themes of mercy and forgiveness still run through this Eastertide.

March 1st is the beginning of spring according to the Meteorological calendar. The equinox is on March 20th and this is the astronomical event that marks the turn of the seasons.

This year February has quite a few memorable events. The most obvious being that it is a leap year making it a twenty-nine-day month.

As we start a New Year of 2024, I wonder what this new year will bring……..

Everyone and everything seems to be counting the days down to Christmas Day.  How we count varies in different circumstances.  The most popular method of throwing us into panic is to quote the number of shopping days left before Christmas.