Treat my chauffeur Maxi to lunch in the way home from my hospital appointment. I had been nil by moth since midnight and needed a pot of tea and something to eat!

As someone who suffers from SAD, I have actively tried to improve my winter mindset this year and it seems to be working. This is what I am focusing on, it's not a magic pill, but we are lucky to live in a country with seasons.

Welcome @marianneweekes.bsky.social The Mad House's reading champion for 2025. As a school librarian and literacy lead in a boy's school, Marianne knows how challenging it can be to get kids reading!

So here are the best #YABooks she read in 2024 www.muminthemadhouse.com/best-young-a...