And on friday evening I went to a short yoga workshop with a new teacher Mandy Brinkley. It's hard to describe a yoga class but the theme was core cleanse and spring was discussed. I wanted to make a note of the word "melting" which she used to describe the coming of spring. I hadn't really thought of that, this year in England it's been cold for too long and the desire for sunshine has become a real yearning in my body that I have never noticed before. Drawing the thought of melting into me made me feel like the tipping point between winter and spring was more subtle than I realised and that patience, where weather is concerned, helps me to maintain my equanimity.