Mrs Brightside...

After what seemed like the longest, coldest, wettest winter in living memory (okay, maybe a slight exaggeration...), I'm happy to say that it finally looks like summer is on its way here in the south of France. The bbq has already seen some action and the flip flops have been dusted off in anticipation of their duty as the official shoe for the next 4 months.

I'm hoping that the heat of the sun will see off all the doom and gloom that's been hovering over everything the last six months like a menacing, overcast sky. Surely one can't be expected to fret over things like recession and unemployment while wearing a swimsuit and a floppy sunhat...