Signs of spring in first blossom

09:30AM, Monday 10 February 2025

Signs of spring in first blossom

Harbingers of spring: snowdrops at St Botolph’s church, Swyncombe. At weekends there are snowdrop teas until February 24. Can we now think of putting winter behind us? — Yours faithfully,

Ron White

Milton Close, Henley

I just walked along the Ridgeway in Wargrave and saw the first daffodils in a front garden. I’ve never seen daffodils this early before.

No frost on them but very cold. — Yours faithfully,

Sharon Hewitt

Wargrave

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