Forgive me, I seem to have come at the above all skewiff. Our Market Square on this Saturday is full of visitors and Thirskians taking the sun and admiring the Yarnbombers talent, so I have been tripping around getting in the way, taking images of just a few of the delights.

Above you see the rabbits nestling in between just a couple of the wonderful Thirsk in Bloom tubs which are magnificent this year, and are all over the centre of Thirsk.

There are many who garden with bees in mind. We have several bee keepers near us so I grow heathers, and all other bee loving plants. So bees should take their place of honour in the Square. How bee-guiling is this. Oh, I know, but I can’t help myself.

And another bee-loved bee, just look at those wings. Moving on swiftly, as I am beginning to get silly. As my mum would have said. ‘Not clever, funny or nice, so stop showing off.’ But I can’t.

Almost finally, in homage to this wonderful sunny spring day, with Easter not far away, and winter slinking off into the shadows (please please), let’s see the sunny face of spring, just look at those cheeks, that dear little smile, the leaves, and other flowers. Glorious.

Finally, yes – not almost – how can we not show yet another homage, this time to our wonderful Thirsk Yarnbombers who so frequently make our little market town just that little bit more wonderful. Each time they come by night and delight us daily, until suddenly, again overnight, they are gone again. Happy happy 10th anniversary, Thirsk Yarnbombers, from us all. And thank you.