From time to time I have touched on the relationship between the weather and my writing habits. Regular readers will be aware that I have a particular fondness for the dark times of the year, and stormy or rainy and overcast days, which I find conducive to thinking and reflection, and hence writing.

Such times could not be further from my mind today. It is sunny and relatively warm, and we are entering a different phase of the calendar with Spring almost upon us. At this moment I sit at a café in Carlton revelling in the slightest breath of fragrant air, which is floating in through the open doorway. Spring is a time of renewal and new life, and it makes my heart glad. In the spirit of the seasonal vibe I am in the throes of launching a new business venture, one that takes one facet of my writing in a new and entrepreneurial direction. If you are curious, you can check it out here.

​So with the green shoots already appearing on the branches of the street trees that grace the boulevards of inner-city Melbourne, I open my heart and welcome the new season. It is good to be alive!