Framed by curtains of rain, bathed in sunset gold, the sun peeks below the dark clouds of the receding winter.

Not since I was a child do I remember rain like this season has brought.

As if the curtains of winter were finally drawn back, this weekend was the first in weeks the rain has not taken centre stage making our plans its own.

The rain will be back soon but for now I am enjoying the sunshine of the coming spring.