Spring is in the air… along with large branches, small dogs, etc…
Yes, the long-awaited storms appears to have hit this bit of the Midlands, and 30mph westerly winds have been battering at the windows all night. Apparently most inter-city train services on the West Coast Main Line are cancelled, although I just glimpsed a train going past headed north.
Birmingham’s roving Denmark correspondent, Hugh, has snapped a suitable old illustration in an ancient magazine, which I’ve rectified and colour-corrected here…
Insects in pictures