Fred starts his 'Krokus Vakantie' today

Fred starts his 'Krokus Vakantie' today, originally uploaded by CharlesFred.

Yes, already, Fred has Half Term, which the Dutch lovingly call the Crocus Holiday and, invariably, just in the days leading up to such a holiday, the crocuses start to flower. Such a beautiful sight when combined with sunshine like we have had these last three days. With the birds singing loudly and the evenings getting noticeably lighter, we seem to be heading for Spring and after a winter which started so early, that is a lovely feeling.