It's not something I'd expect to say but, with the daffodil season nearly over, I'm quite relieved. Why? Well, every year, just as daffodils burst into being, so does the Daffodil Campaign. This year seemed particularly successful, judging by the number of lapels adorned with the rather fetching daffodil pin. In case you've missed them (and I can't think you have, as they seem to be everywhere), they're the sign of a donation given to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
It's a much-loved, much-needed charity, providing nursing care to over 31,000 terminally ill patients each year, everywhere from remote Scottish islands to big cities. I know that, were I in the position to need them, I'd be deeply grateful. But...
...is there anyone else out there who wishes, despite the worthiness of the charity, that the branding hadn't worked so well? Or am I unique in now connecting one of the loveliest and most prolific of spring flowers with devastating disease?
...Landscape Juice Network
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