Taking a walk on a crisp, bright winter’s day has to be one of the pleasures of the season. Saturday’s forecast promises a beautiful day - a great opportunity to stretch your legs (consider it a warm-up for any hot date you may have planned for later).
For a seasonal treat, you might want to stroll through the Chelsea Physic Garden. On the weekends of 14th-15th and 21st-22nd February (10am - 4pm), the garden is holding its special winter openings.
One of the garden’s highlights at this time of year is its collection of over 75 species of snowdrops. The delicate, fragrant flowers are considered the first blooms of the year, heralding in new life and hope.
On the other hand, many people also associate snowdrops with death. But if anyone does spoil the mood, you could always reply (with a suitably cultured and witty air) that une petite mort is no bad thing at all.
Photo by Flickr user harold.lloyd (regicidal), published under a Creative Commons license.
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Why not just walk with your hot date? I love walking around in the cold, it really clears the mind. une petite mort - a little death? It’s been a while since I did French at school
Yes, that was the idea. Seems to have got lost in my attempt to be arch and amusing…
As for ‘une petite mort’: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_little_death