Spring is in the air

As the air warms, the sunshine comes back from behind the clouds and the dust in the air shows itself, we are all reminded that it is time for a Spring Clean!

Time to Spring Clean: A Fresh Start for the Season

As the chill of winter fades and the first signs of spring burst into life—cherry blossoms blooming, dandelions dancing in the breeze, and golden daffodils swaying in the sun—it’s the perfect time to refresh more than just our surroundings. Spring cleaning isn’t just about scrubbing floors or dusting shelves; it’s a symbolic reset. A way to clear out the old, shake off the heaviness of winter, and make room—physically and mentally—for growth and renewal.

Spring cleaning can be as simple as airing out the house, sorting through forgotten drawers, or giving your digital space a much-needed tidy. That cluttered desktop? Those neglected apps? Those website updates? They deserve a spring renewal, too. It’s not about perfection; it’s about reclaiming clarity.

Nature reminds us every year that transformation is not only possible but essential! Flowers push through the soil, trees stretch toward the sun, and we, too, can bloom with a little care and intention.

If you haven’t updated your website recently then you likely have outdated plugins, unoptimized code and potential legal issues.

Outdated Plugins

Plugins can be updated regularly by developers for multiple reasons, the most important to you being security. If holes in their software are not patched the you have a hole in your security.

Unoptimized Code

Google, and other search engines are constantly changing their algorithms with speed being a large requirement over all devices. If you haven’t run your site through a modern tester within the last year then you need to do so, even if this is just to give you peace of mind. If you don’t want to do this yourself we can run a free healthcheck for you.

Potential Legal Issues

The government is constantly bringing out new laws that businesses have to follow if they meet certain criteria. The latest is the with new requirements coming out for minimum engagement criteria for WCAG 2.2. A summary of this link could be put down as “Please make your website more accessible for disabled users”. There are many resources out there to help you see if you would pass or fail this, one of the best being wave. Seeing the issue you can do right now, but if you need help addressing the issue, please contact us for a free review and quote. Sometimes these changes are only minimal but it would allow you to sort it out now in your spring clean rather than having it sit there as a potential trip hazard later in your year.

To finish, and to capture the spirit of spring, here are two timeless poems:

“Spring” by Christina Rossetti (published 1872)

“There is no time like Spring,
When life’s alive in everything,
Before new nestlings sing,
Before cleft swallows speed their journey back
Along the trackless track – God guides their wing…”

“Spring Song” by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1896)

“A bluebell springs upon the ledge,
A lark sits singing in the hedge;
Sweet perfumes scent the balmy air,
And life is brimming everywhere!”

So open the windows, breathe in the fresh air, and let spring’s quiet energy motivate you to sweep out the cobwebs—both in your space and in your mind. It’s not just cleaning. It’s preparing for what’s next.

Happy springtime everyone

Ringing Tree IT.