The harsh reality and what my brain thinks it sees!

Is this a case of now and then or then and now, Gillian? :)

I guess you still have snow Gillian if not your flowers are early in the bottom pic..

This is a now and then (last year)!

Never mind, it will soon be then and now :)

Yes, better weather on the way for sure! Snow has gone, temperature today was 15c, but very windy and rainy. Meant to be back in the minuses tonight and chance of a snow flurry, then starts to warm up again. Can see lots of shoots of bulbs in the garden which is encouraging.