JANUARY JOTTINGS

Despite the fact that this has been the greyest, gloomiest and coldest January that I can remember, probably because I can't remember anything much these days, it seems to me that January has got longer, far longer than it should be. Now I know that February may arrive and finish all within a few days since for a reason that I have never understood, February is given such short shrift, but why oh why was January given so many days...Then again if I were in Australia maybe I'd be delighted that the summer days would seem to go on and on...yet here, even when i turn the pages of my diary (I still have an old fashioned desk one...almost a tell tale sign of my age!) its still reads January even though the New Year parties seemed seasons ago!..... Its the month in which New Years Resolutions are broken, fitness regimens started until the thought of going out in the cold is enough to make you stop in and watch another replay of Scrubs (something I've yet to get into). Now that son no.1 (as opposed to daughter no.1) is in Singapore I was pleased to be reminded that the Chinese New Year has only just taken place (year of the Ox I believe!)...and for them at least, the first month of the year is wonderfully short and they can almost leap into Spring without getting bogged down by the damp n drearyness of these difficult days. Do I sound depressed? Perhaps I am a SAD sufferer, (seasonal affective disorder) and even if I am, my mood often inextricably linked with the colour of the skies, it would take a lot of energy, both mentally and physically to change my living situation and find myself somewhere altogether more condusive to my well-being. There are such things as light boxes, designed to offer up the type of light rays that should boost ones mood...Sceptical me wonders if they really are worth the £80+ however I'm beginning to wonder why London has me so rooted to the spot... Perhaps, maybe airing this mental project even in my blog today could be the first step along the path of finding bluer skies.. All credit to my aunt, who after 81 years of being in Stepney,E1 has sold up and moved to Marbeilla.. Gotta strange feeling tho that she missing a few of our Grey Days!!! :-)