Spring in Welwyn

It has been a real Spring day today - the first of the year, I think. Hari, Doug and Jake came over for lunch, bringing Mieko with them. (It was Mieko’s first visit to our new home). We were able sit out on the deck in the (small garden) and enjoy the sun.

The Welwyn (pronounced Wellin for those who don’t know) area of Hertfordshire includes some really attractive countryside and pretty villages. For somewhere so close to London, it is amazingly peaceful (apart from the frequent trains on the Great Northern line, which is about 700 metres to the east of us, and the planes flying to and from Luton).

As you can see, parts of the county are inside the M25 London orbital motorway, but most of it is to the north and outside. Before I moved here, I associated the county with London commuters and the the self-satisfaction of Home Counties England. I’m not too impressed by Hatfield, where my daughter is working for her PhD. But drive north on the A1 and there’s some lovely towns and countryside.

You can find my Hertfordshire pictures here.

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