It's the little things...............

Small things can make a genuine difference, as happened to me on Wednesday morning.  The wind was howling, the rain was horizontal and I was swaddled in wet weather cycling gear.  Somewhat frustrated, I wrestled with the heavy, wooden garden gate which had swollen with the rain and had twice blown out of my hands.  As I heaved it towards me for a third time, I raised my head and caught a glimpse of colour.  The black-eyed Susans were still flowering, their bright orange faces cheerfully resisting the wind.  The colourful display lifted my spirits and improved my mood immediately