During the early summer last year the square at the northern end of the Grand Rue was a colourful spectacle. The trees were in full leaf and at the start of May, the fair brought an added element of colour to the usual scene.
As summer advanced the trees provided much needed shade in the square.
What a different picture last month when snow covered the ground and, despite sub zero temperatures, pollarding of the trees was in full swing,...
No shade needed on that day... In fact, it makes you feel cold simply looking at the second set of photos! Roll on summer and a return to colour and bright days... Not far off now and very eagerly anticipated!
It will be a couple of summers, though, before the trees will have regenerated sufficiently to provide such good shade again. But, given time, they will be just as leafy as ever...
Isn't nature wonderful?!
