Easter Eve was cloudy and forecasts predicted rain, but around 11 am it still didn't look too bad, so I decided to go for a walk into town and back. And I did manage that (about an hour) without getting wet. (Later in the afternoon we did have a rain shower or two.)
There were very few people about in the city centre and square when I got there. But I saw one kid dressed up in some sort of costume, which reminded me that there might be a (traditional) children's Easter Eve parade planned for later. But as I didn't know when (or even if), I did not hang around waiting for that. Below is what I would have seen if I had - photo "borrowed" from the local newspaper's website later...
My only errand in town was to buy some tea in my favourite tea shop. That only took five minutes, and then I was content to turn back home again. (I was really mostly just out for the walk in itself.)
Not the shop where I bought my tea, but another one.
Small white magnolia bush in the park.
A pink one, just starting to unfold its buds...
Cherry blossom trees in a car park by the river. (The building in the background is an old spinning mill, nowadays housing various offices and a gym and whatnot.)
Photo from a bridge across the river. Up the hill to the right is the old cemetery, which I then cross to continue my way back home.
