Fair Maids and Crocuses

Spring has started and I am intrigued with the small white flowers blooming near grave sites at the village churches and along people’s garden fences and the white, yellow and purple flowers growing around Harrogate. A friend told us that the flowers are called snowdrops and crocuses respectively. Further research unveiled that Monks laid snowdrops on the altar and they were associated with the date of February 2nd, known as Candlemas Day and were once known as Candlemas Bells. Other names given to snowdrops include Fair Maids of February, Purification Flower, Snow-flower and White Ladies. I managed to snap a few pictures of the snowdrops in Dacre Banks.




We did some shopping in Harrogate this weekend and when the boys got restless we walked over to Parliament Street for a treat at Bettys. Their giant chocolate easter eggs were on display. Isaac and Luke got white chocolate swan lollipops, Dionne had a caramel shorty, and Josh tried a rhubarb and marzipan tart. We enjoyed our treats next to the long belts of white and lavender crocus flowers blooming along the Stray.