The arrival of spring

The first of March brought with it mild weather and a definite sensation that spring has arrived. It's been a very mild and dry winter here and it feels as though we've almost skipped a season.

Not only is the first of March a notable day in the changing of the seasons but yesterday, as my computer booted up and I opened up the internet, I was greeted by Google UK reminding me of St David's day.

St David is the patron saint of Wales so, as Google encourages us to do, I found myself reading about St David, looking at images of Welsh national costume (as a girl I had a collection of dolls in national costume and a Welsh one was there too!) and flags. The Welsh flag is a powerful and dramatic image, with its red dragon on a white and green background.

From there it was a short hop skip and a jump to heraldic symbolism and the names and rules for using. Yet another thing to try to find time to experiment with!