March has lived up to the words of Charles Dickens in Great Expectations – as well as the rain, we have experienced delightful apricity and bitter winds,

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~ Great Expectations

I’ve brought some of our narcissi in so that they don’t get too battered by the rains, hail and wind!

We have been  learning the following beautiful song, The Lost Words Blessing,  with both my choirs. There is no session this coming week so I thought I’d share it with you as I have been listening to it today, trying to learn it all by heart. .

The following words are taken from the YouTube version. Do click on it to read the rest.
“Spell Songs is a musical evolution of both The Lost Words & The Lost Spells books by acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane and award-winning illustrator Jackie Morris; featuring the multifaceted talents and collaborative genius of Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter and Jim Molyneux. Find out more about Spell Songs and order our albums here: https://www.thelostwords.org/spell-so…“