Comparison

What a difference a year makes.  On this same Saturday, twelve months ago, we woke up to a snowy and distinctly wintry scene.  Looking out of the bedroom window it looked like this...

This morning, in contrast, the temperature was well above freezing, the hedgerows opposite are still hanging on to some greenery and despite the strong wind, it was far more temperate.  The same view from the window, looked like this...

What a difference!