Well the cold has not gone but I feel a darn sight better today than yesterday so when I went out for my daily constitutional, I was able to stop and admire some camellias that were overhanging a wall. Camellias according to the RHS are woodland shrubs that flower from autumn to late spring but my experience of this particular plant is that it is at its best in spring as I don't recollect seeing it in flower earlier than that. Mind you it is growing in a town location anyway and not in a wood and the petals are already falling from many of the flowers. I think I caught this one at just the right time.
Something else that brightened the day was the arrival through the post of the latest addition to my CD collection. Featuring stars like Richie Blackmore of Deep Purple, Paul and Linda McCartney, Argent's Russ Ballard, Bob Henrit and Dave Wintour with a cover photo by Lord Snowdon, it is a reissue of a 1974 album with bonus tracks. Although making little impact at the time it is now regarded as a classic album and is highly regarded by music critics. A single of the opening track is minus the Blackmore introduction and was featured on Top Of The Pops in October 74. It is of course "I Survived" by Adam Faith.
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