Each week we ask what’s making Irish Times readers happy. You can join in by emailing happy@irishtimes.com or tweeting using #IrishTimesHappy. Here is a selection of the responses this week:
An extra few minutes of daylight, stronger sunshine , rising daytime temperatures and witnessing the dying of those endlessly long, dark, dank days of winter – Mark
Getting a positive pregnancy test a month after our cancelled IVF. Life is mysteriouly, beautifully random - Anon
Pushing an empty buggy as my 3 year old son travels to the nearby crèche on his scooter - Don
A flock of lapwings that were flying against a backdrop of a bright blue sky. Suddenly they veered to the east and when they turned they sparkled in the suns shine - Lesley
My son Jake made me very happy getting up at 7am to make pancakes for everyone. My own personal masterchef - Carmel
Making pancakes from scratch and having a flipping good time with the children I teach in school today - Margaret
