Joy is…festival fever!

Sharni and Johnny are buzzing with excitement for one of the biggest weekends in their little town.

The annual spring festival is about to arrive, set to attract thousands of visitors over the long weekend.

Some of the fun fair rides have already started rolling in - though not yet fully set up - and my joyful friends have been studying the festival program like they’re cramming for an exam.

It will be my job to prevent a repeat of last year’s incident involving Johnny, some very sticky candy floss, and poor Sharni’s hair. Wish me luck.

In the meantime, it’s not just festival fever that has them hopping with joy.

On Sunday, Daylight Saving Time officially begins here in NSW and the clocks will jump forward one hour which means… darker mornings, longer evenings, and a whole lot more time for twilight adventures.

Sharni and Johnny are thrilled at the thought of playing outside while it’s still light, enjoying dinners al fresco, and generally reveling in every extra minute of sunshine. I, on the other hand, will be busy ducking and diving to avoid the mosquitoes.

Plenty to get excited about - and plenty for me to try and keep up with (armed with bug spray of course).

- Sam