Quite agree - lots to be happy about. We have a regular large pheasant called Mr Magnificent, and he came into our garden today in all his beautiful Spring plumage. He absolutely shone, golden and glorious. And our enormous village swans did their usual annoying trick of standing right in the middle of the road like twits, while we all tried to usher them to the side. Once there, they always waddle back and do it again, the horrors.

It's so true, we have tons to rejoice about, and in many ways, life here is heaven enough. I've even got a bit of a tan from sitting on our garden bench in the sun. I might even buy a bikini....er.... no, not such a good idea...