'January was an unforgiving month. But if you stopped, if you looked, if you listened, there was so much to get excited about. There were plants to spot, animals and birds. '

January was a hard, unforgiving month. But if you stopped, if you looked, if you listened, there was so much to get excited about. There were plants to spot, animals and birds. There was fun to be had, running and playing along rivers and canals.