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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WASPERTON Updated April 2024 When on St George's, rye will Two old farming sayings which are perfectly true. Now as you know, St George's Day is the 23rd of April. Don't forget to fly the flag. As I write this the grass is just about to lift off. I think it is looking much greener. I fear we will be mowing in the Churchyard well before St George's Day. Here we go. April usually gives us a cold stormy period in the middle of the month, (10th to the 15th) with the annual maximum of northerlies. A similar weather type is repeated from the 23rd to the 26th. But: April showers bring summer flowers. It's amazing how things have caught up this Spring with the mild weather in February. I bet you have noticed. On the 7th March, in the Churchyard, I found the following flowers all out together: snowdrop, winter aconite (just finishing), wild crocus, daffodil, selfheal, celandine, violet, and primrose. I think the latter is the cross with the primula; the true primrose will come later. I must say I can't remember seeing them all out together in the Churchyard for ages. Keeping an eye on the bird boxes, no sign of nesting activity yet, but my visits are short and infrequent. I do hope we get some residents. Last year it was just a couple of blue tits. Again nothing in the hedgehog box. Don't even think about the owl box. It's probably too close to the Church building. But at the time of fitting, it was the only suitable tree that would take it. We do try. In spite of the forecast, I do hope we get one or two warm days this month; the sun is higher in the sky now. Here's hoping we will have to take our coats off when mowing the grass in the Churchyard. Fingers crossed. Thanks again for your support, Mike Porter
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