Let all thy joys be as the month of May, And all thy days be as a marriage day.
We are now in May which is a month which is many people's favourite.
Perhaps it is because it is the Goldlilocks month, not too hot, not too cold and instead, just right.
Whatever the reason for the great popularity of the month of May it is wonderful to see people smiling and enjoying life again.
With the pace of events around the world and of course the tragedy of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is sometimes hard to imagine that we spent the past two and half years in various stages of confinement.
The global pandemic now appears to be over and the only hope is that our leaders have learned the lessons of what will go down in history as one of the darkest moments of history
However even then the wonderful people of this country rose to meet the challenges and many still are every single day.
These people may be working in the medical profession or teaching or more likely performing one of the thousands of jobs which do not make the news but are still essential to the running of a civilized country.
Of course now we are through the worst it is time to look back and reflect what could have been done better and what mistakes were made.
A little bee taking a rest. Picture by Hev Harding.
Reflections. Picture by Caroline Barrett.
A colourful flower. Picture by Gina Williams.
A day out at Hodnet Hall. Picture by Lesley Watson.
Ever had the feeling of being watched? Picture by Lorraine Jones.
Waterways in Ellesmere. Picture by Jill Adger.
Reed bunting at Frankton Locks. Picture by John Barrett.
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