The Journal

We are lead to believe that the festive season is all about family gatherings. Happy family gatherings, to be exact! The kind of Christmas get together we only see on TV. 4 generations of happy smiling people, milling around a dining table buckling under the weight of food and booze. The cutest puppy is happily snoozing in front of the open fire, rather than chewing your most expensive

I know that many people dread the winter months. Frosty mornings and dark afternoons. Cold bleak days and seemingly endless nights. What's to like ? More than you think, so let me convince you that the winter months can be your allies. We are all mesmerised by