The weather has warmed up a bit (at least in the South) to as high as 10c during the day. Positively balmy! This, perhaps combined with all the rain, seems to have triggered a growth spurt, with lawns now needing mowing and bulbs thrusting up everywhere you look, even in beds that I could have sworn I dug over very thoroughly just 6 months ago, without finding any bulbs! Each morning on my walk to work I see gardens full of fresh green shoots so I'm looking forward to a riot of colour over the coming weeks and months.