The stunning Autumn leaves have all gone. The smoke bush let go of its leaves last of all. It is cold and the path is slippery. In preparation for spring my miniature daffodils are shooting and I had to photograph the first flowers. I have a spring carpet of oldfashioned scented cream freesias and I see that they have all straightened up and have buds, ready to burst in a week or so. Thanks to our moderate temperatures my sage and rosemary and thyme bushes are still giving generously. The lemons look a bit pathetic this year. I suspect that the very tall crepe myrtles are keeping the sun from them…