THE FIRST DAY OF REAL SPRING

At last a taste of real spring and although freezing early on as the sun came out it felt almost warm but in the shade it was still winter. I've had a good tidy in the garden, last night before bed we were pleased to see that the hedgehogs have come through their hibernation, there was one in the garden with a fox stood in the back hedge watching it. I'll get some more special feed for them as I've also used up all the bird food, the pigeons are looking very well fed as are the hooded crows. I've pruned the roses, sprayed the weeds growing through the paths etc and then collected more faded foliage from last summers growth. I've strimmed the edges.

Indoors I've finished editing the 4 volumes of DVD covering the 1993 Manx Electric 100th anniversary week. I've also spent some more time sorting through negs which have never been printed up, especially my black and white shots. I've got another couple of photo albums stripped and found some bits and pieces to put into our new posterity box that now lives in the dining room under the family cutlery table.Mandy is still talking about decorating this year, it looks as if the whole house is going to need doing plus we need new carpets downstairs those which are in go back to 1993 just like the Manx films!

I'll get the Yorkshire DVDs from yesterday edited and bring you some Doncaster shots tomorrow meanwhile lets see some of the clips from the MER 100 celebration in 93.