{"id":134471,"date":"2023-02-12T13:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T06:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-long-wait-for-the-start-of-spring-is-agonising\/"},"modified":"2023-02-12T13:28:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T06:28:44","slug":"the-long-wait-for-the-start-of-spring-is-agonising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-long-wait-for-the-start-of-spring-is-agonising\/","title":{"rendered":"The long wait for the start of spring is agonising"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBut there\u2019s already joy to be found in the morning ritualOn early-summer trips to the plot, I arrive some time after 5am to the sight of a young fox slinking through to the den at the back. Otherwise, it is just me, the dew, the rising sun.Yes, I welcome the later evenings. Relaxed after gardening, maybe a few allotment neighbours scattered around. The sense of satisfaction, jobs completed. But it has always been morning for me, when the plot calls keenest. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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