Green Shoots in SE1

Mint Street Park

Mint Street Park

Trinity Church Square

Red Cross Street Garden

Mint Street Park

Mint Street Park

An Iris struts its stuff off Borough High Street

Red Cross Street Garden

Mint Street Park

Mint Street Garden

Mint Street Garden

Merrick Square

Mint Street Park

Well, it is a month since the last post. April has thus far been an interesting month. Obama, Brown, the G20 and all that - perhaps contrary to hope, it does indeed appear to have marked a turning point in our economic woes.

The newspapers finally seem more interested in finding those elusive "green shoots" than shooting down our economic prospects. Peston appears to be on holiday. The month seems to mark a subtle but important turning point.

Sentiment seems to have improved - people are now resigned to things being tough, but perhaps no tougher than at present.

And of course sentiment is everything - where optimism dawns, confidence may just follow soon enough.

With this in mind, on a beautiful sunny day in London, I went in search of some of my own green shoots. SE1's parks and gardens are in full Springtime flow, and I have snapped then in all their glory.

From Mint Street Park, to the Redcross Garden to Trinity Church Square the message is simple - This is Spring, This is London, so forget the recession and enjoy!