Things I love about Britain No. 4

Spring.

And it really is here. There is that incomparable feeling of joy when you go outside and feel, for the first time in months, the warmth of the sun on your face. I felt that on Friday. There really is nothing like it. To me it is a gift, a promise, a sense of hope. It makes me smile.

Things I love about Britain No. 3

The Robin

It's cute, it's friendly and it reminds me of Christmas.

I know it's aggressive and territorial with other robins but it never fails to lift my spirits to see this visitor to my garden.

Things I love about Britain No. 2

Dartmoor.

I grew up in Plymouth. Dartmoor was where we went on a Sunday afternoon to walk. It's wild, untamed, stark, brooding, empty,granite, windswept and very, very beautiful. I love it.

Here's a great photo, not one of mine, of Sheepstor which is an area I particularly love.

Things I love about Britain No. 1

I've decided to post British things that I particularly love. It's easy to focus on the bad weather at the moment and people are constantly saying "Bet you can't wait to get to Australia!" to me. Well the truth is that yes, I'm looking forward to finally (when the house sells) starting our Oz adventure, but there are so many things I love about Britain that I feel the need to start cataloging them. So here goes......

Terry Wogan. Yes I know he's actually Irish but I love his morning radio programme, his self-depreciating wit and his wry observations. Thank goodness for being able to listen to the radio over the internet here.