The two most dreary months of the year!

And the best thing is coming back in again!

I think it’s great to pile on the woolies and get out into the rain/snow and cold, even for short periods. It’s invigorating.

Jan Feb is a time for reflection. It is a time to hibernate like a bear and get the most fuzzy cozy blanket and sleep in a chair by a fire with a book and a bowl of soup that has been brewing all day and never change a thing until March.

If I had a Magic Wand I would definitely wish away Jan & Feb.

It's even got old armchairs with stuffing hanging out like dogs enjoy curling up on!

I believe he’s designing a dog friendly garden for the Chelsea Flower Show.

It will then be shipped off to Battersea for the resident dogs to enjoy.

I'm a Monty Don fan.
He's making a garden solely for DOGS this series.
I hope Ned and Patti test drive it!

I love Don Monty. The gardening , not so much.

I love Monty Don's gardens programme. The spanish gardens series one is great to watch on a grey day. Sad to see how lovely Valencia was and to think of how damaged it must be after the floods.

Sunny days now for a few days albeit very cold. So I shall wrap up very warm and get out for short careful walks. Newly diagnosed with osteoporosis, I shall watch where I walk hopefully avoiding black ice. And I shalk follow madeleine's advice and walk round my garden checking out whst is coming up.

Yesterday to my delight a male and female blackbird hopped round the bushes. I am so pleased as we have had nesting magpies which drove away all birds from our garden last year.

My and both my daughters' birthdays are in February so that'zs always something to look forward to....although I have always envied those with summer birthdays.

Yes that looks a good one to watch Merlot Gran

Just seen Monty on the One Show. He has a new series on British gardens beginning this Friday.

January feels brighter already. 😂🍷

We already have a few daffs in flower and loads more coming through. Our garden is weird at the moment as the Choisya has been flowering for months but the Mahonia flowers haven't actually come out yet. They've been promising for weeks but so far only a tiny yellow flower. Quite excited to see if the snowdrops will have multiplied this year as they suddenly reappeared last year after disappearing for about ten years.

Babs03

Walks, books, netflix, and online scrabble, oh and also a little thing called Gransnet.
Sorted.

That sounds very nice, just a few additions from me.
Winter gardening
Rum
Mince pies (I have a stash!!)
Some good books
Old fave books
Beer
Cake
Sewing projects or nice mending!!!
Sexy man (Hopefully husband!)
Oxfam online faffing
Dog wrangling (umm walking!)
Faffing about on Gransnet
Throwing away said sewing project!!!!🥴

No snow at all here, just rain, rain, rain and full and cold. 🥶🥶🥶🥶

I like Spring and early summer.

I love the run-up to Christmas with all the festive lights and everywhere looking so pretty. I like January too, for me it's a great time to look forward to the year ahead (DH's birthday too, so that's always a joyful occasion). I love the trees at this time of year, I think they are at their loveliest without leaves - you can see their beautiful skeletons. And there are signs of life in the garden, shoots coming up and leaf buds emerging.

I'm not too keen on February, but at least it's short!

I enjoy these months except when it’s wet and grey, which is depressing. Today has been (literally) freezing but sunny. A bit of sunshine makes all the difference and lifts the mood. I make the most of the boost I get from days like today. Much better in my opinion than a sweltering hot summer day, I don’t do heat!

we have about 2 inches of snow.. it looks magical

What a dreary and cold day it has been, and now it is snowing - unusually for us.

But the house is warm, and we have enjoyed a lazy day.

I had to use my jump starter on the car this morning. I haven’t been anywhere for days and it clearly doesn’t like this freezing weather.

My car must be like me and would rather stay in bed. 😂

Goldieoldie15

In Poland there are really the 12 days of Christmas - eating visiting etc. until 6 January. Then the carnival starts and every Saturday you go to a ball. This continues until shrove Tuesday 12 midnight with the last ball. At 12 midnight they bring a huge model of a fish which is carried into the ballroom on a massive platter. The Christmas trees are kept until that day. And then it’s Lent. Thursday before it’s a doughnut day and all the patisseries sell doughnuts which are usually bought by a dozen. So there is no post Christmas 2 months of gloom. On Ash Wednesday we all eat pickled herring with sour cream. And the 6 weeks later it’s Easter and usually spring has arrived by then.

You go to a ball every week until Shrove Tuesday? That's not until the 4th March this year.

I love the idea of a ball every week through the whole of January and February! Bring it on!

To me it’s three dreary months as March is often freezing cold and windy.April is when I perk up😄🪻🌷

They may well be dreary months but doesn't that make you appreciate the other ones more.

How dull if every month were the same.

Seasons have been here since the beginning of time and I’m not going to complain about the first two months of the year even though I don’t like the cold. I’m 75 and can remember in the winter when young we use to huddle around the open coal fire to keep warm and further back than that people had it much harder than we do today. Once New Year is over I just start to look forward at what could be is in store, I’m an optimist and always think positively and can’t be asked to waste time and energy worrying about something I have no control over.

25Avalon

Jeanathome

25Avalon

I’m with Monty Don - the worst two months are November and December. January and February get lighter each day and you know spring is just around the corner.

I'd like to be with Monty Don if that counts?

Very droll😂😂 and Merlotgran makes 3

Budge up.
I'll sit with Ned and Patti if there's no room on Monty's bench. They'll keep me warm.

Goldieoldie15

In Poland there are really the 12 days of Christmas - eating visiting etc. until 6 January. Then the carnival starts and every Saturday you go to a ball. This continues until shrove Tuesday 12 midnight with the last ball. At 12 midnight they bring a huge model of a fish which is carried into the ballroom on a massive platter. The Christmas trees are kept until that day. And then it’s Lent. Thursday before it’s a doughnut day and all the patisseries sell doughnuts which are usually bought by a dozen. So there is no post Christmas 2 months of gloom. On Ash Wednesday we all eat pickled herring with sour cream. And the 6 weeks later it’s Easter and usually spring has arrived by then.

wow 🤩 this sounds wonderful !
I know Polish Weddings go on for days as well 😘