Sharon took a trip down to a garden centre just off the M6 across the border in England today and was keen to work out whether Spring was any more advanced there than in southwest Scotland.
In fact, Wigtown is south of a good part of England, and so the daffs are probably doing better here than elsewhere. But Spring is taking its time to get going.
Back in Wigtown after the outing, the buds of an ancient horse chestnut tree are bursting into life in the grounds of Hillcrest House, the award-winning gourmet hotel in Wigtown run by Sharon's sister Deborah and husband Andrew.
Sharon's nephews are keen on this tree as it produces plenty of conkers for the ancient kids' (and adults') game. The nuts are strung onto strings and hit against each other with competitions becoming quite exciting.
Although it is a staple of the British landscape, the horse chestnut is actually native to the Balkans and surrounding areas.
“I just want to see all the dafffs come out that are right on the verge of flowering,” said Sharon. “There are great clumps about and they are trying their very best to burst forth. Let's hope there is a lot more yellow around soon.”
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