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Scanning day today. I have a dozen sets of negatives from our Tenerife trip to try to get through, and already I've accepted that realistically, these won't get done. Not because I can't scan them, logistically, my elbow is still healing, and there's not that much more I can physically do at the moment. My mind and my body are not in sync. My body says, 'I hurt, rest. My mind says, 'I want to go out exploring the forest and take photos'. My mind responds, 'You still can't lift your camera.

I'm in a bit of a fug.

But looking out from my bedroom window, I can see the magnolia tree has started to bloom, a glimpse of pink. Next to it, the camellia tree is flashing its first few red blooms. I walk to the local Waitrose, and the trees are starting to blossom; the daffodils are cheerily waving me as I pass by.

Spring is coming and I'm content in the knowledge that my elbow is healing and I will be able to enjoy these things a lot more in the coming weeks. Hang in there Spratty.