Shivering in the cold

The first bulb to flower in the yard this year - a tulip! It didn't look so bad yesterday when it was quite mild and fairly still, but today it's suffering in strong wind and sleety rain.

Very nearly reached the limit of my tolerance level by lunchtime, when the entire flat seemed to be in a state of absolute chaos, with A's stuff all over the place, things from the living room in random places, and a sofa that refused to fit through the door in to the 'music room' where we had planned to keep it for the duration of the renovations. Thankfully most of the issues were resolved relatively quickly, but it meant taking all the books out of the bookcase - again - and put them back when it had been moved (and I'm sure that's it's not good for a large sofa to be stored on its end, but it's a better option than putting it on the workshop fro a few weeks...).

Good to see Jake, who arrive mid-afternoon - he's come to help MrM with the living room.