That's why they call them snowdrops

Mon 8 Feb

But it had all melted in a couple of hours.

Arshavin arrives to sign contract

"Arsenal have gone to great lengths to make me feel at home", he said (in Russian, of course). "This is just like St Petersburg".

Pic on Arsenal.com

Stop Press Tue 3 Feb:
What he actually said, a day later, was: "I see weather like, in St Petersburg. I feel like, in my country." In English. Does he read my blog?

First snowdrops

Lewes
Wed 28 Jan

In the rain, of course. And a week or two later than they've been in recent years. Here's a few more, also taken this morning. I'll try again in a day or two - preferably in the dry - and see if I can get them in focus . . .