Dearest friends,
Both new and old
I hope you stay warm
In this cold.
I hope you find,
Amidst the grey,
That a robin sings
For you today.
This morning, after dropping off my daughter at school, I went for a walk in Richmond Park. Hoar frost covered the brambles and trees as if someone had sprinkled icing sugar from the sky, and the fine powder had adhered to everything. It was cold, but not nearly as cold as my home-town (which is gripped in the polar vortex and reaching temperatures of -50 C).
As I walked, a robin warbled, and hopped from branch to branch. It was a cheerful hopeful sound, and I wished I could send her song to all of you. It would lift your spirits, I’m sure of it.
So I’m sending you this drawing with the warmest wishes I can.
Xxx
