It's St. Valentine's Day already so we know that Spring cannot be far away!
There are plenty of harbingers of Spring in evidence: a small clump of snowdrops is nodding by the front door, and the seagulls are beginning to make their presence felt in no uncertain terms, which can only mean that their massive yearly love-in is about to start...! Ear-plugs at the ready folks!
And today I heard the first.....ice cream van!
The merry strains of the theme from 'Match Of The Day' played on ice cream van chimes was unmistakeable! Makes a change from the traditional 'Greensleeves' of my youth, I suppose.
I was reminded of the Morecambe and Wise sketch in which Eric and Ernie are in their pyjamas, sitting in bed. Eric is chewing on his pipe-stem and Ern is probably working on one of the plays what he wrote, when a police car passes, sirens wailing.
Eric remarks, 'He won't sell many going at that speed...!'
Enjoy your Valentine's Day!
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