Ordinarily I prefer a wind tortured Hawthorn in winter, but they also produce some nice spring flowers which deserve a show. Spotted on a walk to Paul's Pond this morning. For some reason I feel quite done in this afternoon. Anyway, letter of support from the Council arrived 1 minute before I needed to leave the house after further chasing so the proposal is in! Phew. Probably no better than a 1/10 chance but that's life these days.