Spring growth, opportunities and a pleasant evening

1. More beautiful weather with an early summer/spring burst. The flowers are starting to show their colours and there are so many birds in the back yard. I saw a blackbird yesterday, as well as the usual bedlam of sparrows, which was a nice surprise.

2. I enjoyed being able to tell a young applicant that he's been successful for the maternity cover in my team. Not so much fun telling the other lad he hadn't got it, but at least I can give him a 2 month extension to his current contract. Hopefully they'll both be able to make something of the opportunity.

3. Last Pilates session before Easter so she worked us hard. Lovely to relax with friends afterwards though, and to knit as we talked. One slipper is almost complete :-)