Leaves Are Like Buses; None For Ages Then They All Come At Once

On Saturday, just after Chelsea beat West Ham with a nice goal and a little bit of luck, me and my wife stood outside our house looking at the dark, bare branches of the bushes and trees. It was a warm day and we were about to clean out our garage for the first time in two years.

As we stood looking at rocks we could hear a lot of excited bird song with many different voices calling, cooing and chirping. In the air the insects were starting to appear in numbers and there were even some big black bees loudly buzzing about. However, there were still no buds or leaves on the trees or bushes. How long, we wondered, until the summer green canopy shaded our house again.

That was four days ago and this morning I looked out of the bedroom window to see the bushes and trees had started blooming seemingly overnight. It ain’t Washington DC with the Cherry blossoms, but it’s pretty impressive for four days.

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Bazza

Blog Writer Mysteriously Disappears

It’s true I did disappear. Thanks to all those who sent insults or encouragement while I was away.

First dispel a few rumours:
1. I have not been abducted by aliens. They were only searching for intelligent life-forms, which ruled me out.
2. I did not die of a heart attack during the Chelsea Liverpool game, though I think I was close.
3. I have not suspended the blog in favour of Twitter or FaceBook.

No, I just got really busy and while I normally get plenty of writing opportunities on my travels this recent lot was not as accommodating.

I will be in full flow soon – you have been warned.

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Bazza