From the Editor

Hello Readers!

Has everyone survived the most miserable month in the calendar?! I feel like every Monday in Jan has an adjective attached to it or at least it should – not sure Blue Monday covers it! Maybe it should be something like:

Pretend Monday – i.e., it’s probably a BH.

Same old Monday – i.e., did we even have a break?

Blue Monday – i.e., most miserable and saddest day of the year.

Skint Monday – i.e., it’s been 6 years since the last payday.

Never ending Monday - i.e., how has this month still got another Monday in it!!

Still, we got through it didn’t we! Just about!!

Speaking of getting through, the most unwelcome Birthday came and went – I tried to do nice things and be positive and whatnot but I’m not a fan! It was only about 20 mins ago when I was a whipper snapper and I used to call people of my age ‘old’. Yet, I’m not quite old enough to forget that this was the case!! I’m also not a ripe cheese or a fine wine! But as my old Grandma used to say – “it’s better than the alternative!” She weren’t wrong! So, I’ll sulk for a little bit longer about it and then I’ll start getting some Botox and all will be well with the world!

Anyhoo, hard to believe we’re in our 13th year of production but we are all hugely looking forward to helping our local businesses this year and we’ve got some good ideas in the pipeline to try and help – so keep your eyes peeled.

I’m off to put my slippers on – yep, gone are the days of bare feet or just socks #sadtimes.

Happy Reading! x