Little did I expect, that when coming back from Edinburgh to Balintore Castle this morning, that I would find myself in the middle of a heavy snowstorm. While it is the 5th April by the calendar, the weather is dragging us back into winter. Admittedly, the snow had started to melt by the time I took the photo below (10:54AM) and it had mostly all gone by the end of the day.
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| snow on the 5th April 2024 |
Yesterday in Edinburgh was bright and sunny. The contrast with today at Balintore, was all the more marked as a result. Watch out for a future blog post on the castle-related trip to the Big Smoke. :-)
The winters in Angus are never over until they are over, and you must never take it for granted that the cold claw of winter will not come back again for one final swipe to keep you on your toes.
You can see the daffodils on the castle terrace have not yet opened. These were planted many years ago by my friend Andrew and myself. Some of the daffodils in the grounds have opened in less exposed spots. I recall one year, where Spring and Summer were rather damp squibs, that we still had daffodils flowering in July. Obviously, we will be having a brilliant Summer this year. :-)
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