Rain, loads of it, every day, soaking wet everywhere. Howling high winds, rolling sea mists and icy wild water, constantly. But on Chinese New Year Day, the sun came out for us.

Despite the weather, the spring garden is firing up: hellebores, daffodils and primroses:

And for Chinese New Year, the camellias came early giving a lovely pop of brilliant red.

Nian nian kuai le!  and welcome to the year of the dragon.