Dydd Gwyl Dewi
It’s March 1st, the first day of meteorological spring, and its St David’s Day - Dydd Gwyl Dewi. And added to this, the weather is absolutely glorious.
There is no option in terms of blip subject matter today; it has to be daffodils. And so I head out into the garden immediately after breakfast to photograph my daffodils in the dew-sparked garden, the sunlight perfect for my subject.
That should have been it; blip done and dusted, but there follows a frustrating period where iMac and iPad decide to stop talking ...... Eventually, we sort it - left to my own devices I’m likely to do some serious damage to our home technology!
I think back to past St David’s Days. As a child, there was always the question of whether the daffodils would be in bloom by now; they certainly seem to flower earlier these days. Then there would be the wrapping of the stem in foil, securing with a safety pin, and hoping it would survive the day without wilting beyond recognition. Daffodils do not make the easiest button holes, and in recent years Marie Curie flowers have been a better option.
It’s a day when children - particularly those in Welsh medium schools - dress up in traditional costume, and as an extra, I’ve included our two sons with one of their classmates - taken some 28 years ago. And it’s a day for school Eisteddfods - completions in performances, art and writing. Sadly not this year of course.
Still, the day’s not over, and I might yet get round to making Welsh cakes .....
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