As I write this in the run-up to Easter, it feels as if the world is slowly returning to life. Daffodils are everywhere and the days are getting longer and brighter.
All of this coincides with us being able to spring back to life ourselves as the rate of the virus continues to drop, allowing us to enjoy the first easing of restrictions after lockdown. In Barrow there has been a 34 per cent drop in new cases, with a 16 per cent drop in South Lakes. This bodes well.
The two very balmy days we had soon after that first easing on 29 March were a real bonus. It was lovely to see more people outside.