“Wow, have you seen the weather forecast? We’re in for a heatwave come Thursday!” That was the conversation I had with my vinterbadning (winterbathing) buddies this morning as, tugging our bathrobes tightly around us, we attempted to remove the last of the snow from the bathing bridge steps… [If you want to see what our bridge looked like a few weeks ago go read Winter bathing - who wants a slushice?]
And how high will the temperatures get? A whole six degrees (43f) – woop, woop! 
We’ve got off fairly lightly this winter – only a very few occasions when snow has stopped the traffic. Only a fortnight when the sea froze over and we weren’t able to get into the water for our daily skinny dip. But, unfortunately, it’s been a very long grey and dull winter – and we’ve had below zero temperatures for months…boo!
But spring is definitely on its way. I know this because the first Danish heralds of forår are the tiny yellow erantis. And they’re popping up all over my garden…
Heralds of spring...erantis!
You’ll see them everywhere. Often beside vintergækker (snowdrops). Which, incidentally, you’re soon going to need if you’re going to follow the singularly strange but sweet Danish tradition of sending a Gækkebrev or Secret Snowdrop Letter!
Vintergækker (snowdrops) and erantis
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Diane 
5 Comments
5 Comments
Dear Diane!
Congratulations on your blog! I really enjoy reading it
Kind regards,
Paula
Thank you for another great post. Love early spring, gækkebreve, and snow! Not too keen on the winter bathing though.
hi,I really like your blog, but I would like to write to you something, please, where I find email to you? Thank you so much.
Kind Regards,
Estera
Estera, you can write to me via the ‘comments’ section – all comments have to be approved by me, so it won’t be visible to anyone else. If you’re request is about moving to/working in Denmark, then check out http://www.workindenmark.dk
dear Diane,
Thank you for your blog, that helps me so much to understand this country and why do they do what they do.
I laugh very much with your comments.
Araceli