The apple trees in Hinchinbrooke Franklin and Havelock were out in spectacular blossom last week A sure sign of warm weather to come this year the flowers ushered in a heat wave that saw the Valley melt under record high temperatures that reached into the low 40s with the Humidex This photo sent in by Lyndsay Maither serves as a beautiful reminder that life continues despite the pandemic PHOTO Lyndsay Maither