1 – Winter is the perfect excuse for all things cosy – curling up on the sofa with a good book, cosy blanket, fluffy slippers, fleece pyjamas; all better with a hot chocolate.

2 – The dramatic light – be it in the morning or later in the day, there’s always going to be something good to see.

3 – On a bright, freezing cold winters day, everything looks better from inside! Even if its heavy rain, a howling gale or a total blizzard, the view is great from the window.

4 – Feeding the birds – whether its in your own garden or in the park, what can be better than watching your feathered friends enjoying the meal you’ve given them, especially when they sing you a ‘thank you’!

5 – Lights around the towns and houses – we get Christmas lights and then many outdoor lights which just make the place look bright and cheery.

6 – There’s less daylight but now we get to watch the build-up to Spring as week by week we steadily get more light. hint: make a point of recording the time mentally when it gets dark over a period of about 2 weeks and you will notice a difference!

7 – We now have time to plan for the garden – get out the seed catalogues and dream about the flowers and harvests to come.