Spring has sprung

This being the first weekend in a long time that the central heating can safely be turned off, the sheep are mainly white through their coat colour, instead of snow and rabbits are  escaping their burrows without the aid of an ice breaker, it's probably safe to assume that Spring has arrived.

With the advent of spring come all manner of delightful distractions; flowers competing desperately to attract the attention of any passing bees, an increase in white tails bobbing madly as young rabbits realise there's someone coming across the field, tiny lambs and not-so-tiny lambs pushing exhausted mothers into a hedge as they try to get an early breakfast and the appearance of hedgerow birds and flowers.

In town, you can almost smell the impending Extravaganza, and this year's event will be massive, as always, competing only briefly with the Colwyn Bay Prom Day.

Like it or loathe it, the Extravaganza is organised entirely by volunteers, and it takes roughly a year to plan. The event costs a lot to mount and in all fairness it does a lot for the town, kick-starting the season like no other event. If you feel you can do better, or if you simply want to get involved, the committee will welcome your interest.

This year, the organisers face the headache posed by the continued closure of the Maesdu Bridge, which will restrict traffic to only one entrance route to the town across the weekend. But if you don't like crowds, and would prefer a quieter, more relaxing activity venue, then you could do worse than try  the brand new pitch and putt course, pioneered by a member of the Llandudno Local forum.

Finally, don't forget the wonderfully quiet, scenic cafe on the Great Orme Marine Drive, where you can chill out (often literally), enjoy a legendary tea cake and watch the sea-world go by.