Day 1 What does Winter mean to me?

Winter means cold weather. Ice. Snow. Rain! Well it’s the UK after all. I love getting cold then warm again.

Winter also means fear. There’s an inherent sense of danger with strong winds and falling trees and leaves making the pavements more slippery. Winter means comfort foods like warming soups, lipsmacking curries and hearty stews. It also means salad which calms my energy. They’re made more seasonal with the addition of walnuts and pomegranates.

Winter means walking through icy crisp frosty fields, the gloam rising in the early morning as the sun makes its appearance later and later, if at all. It’s always there though.

One of my favourite things about Winter is a glass cold icy day with a perfectly blue cloudless sky. I needs squint upon its glory.

Winter is about embracing the darkness, huddling snugly under soft squishy soothing blankets, and daytime naps smuggled in around Christmas time.