The Winter Blues

 January has been a looooong month. It's never an easy month but January 2025 has been very mixed, not just in the world, but in my own life. Sending my manuscript into my agent was a high, as was a fabulous evening with Barbara Nadel at West Barnes Library. But family illness on various fronts and the death of a very dear friend has taken its toll. The winter blues have continued on from January into February. I only realised today's date this morning so I'm writing this post ad hoc! I'm burnt out and need to replenish myself. This happened a few years ago and I wrote down places I wanted to visit that I knew would minister to my soul. I haven't written a new list yet but without even meaning to, I started the replenishing process yesterday by visiting Hampton Court Palace. It was a beautiful, sunny day. The palace wasn't too busy and although there wasn't an abundance of them, I found some snowdrops. There's something about these little flowers that brighten a winter's day and chase away the blues. 

So, my intention over February, is to get out and find the things that replenish me so that when Spring comes, I'm ready to join in with the burst of new life. In the meantime, here are some of my photos from Hampton Court Palace.