January is the longest month.

January can be a downer.

It is the combination of dark days, credit card bills from Christmas and the knowledge that the coldest days are yet to come.

Nevertheless, we are all still here and things will get better.

I have to remind myself this blog is about cheap luxury. I should be enjoying myself!

NB The picture is of Kings Place in London which is an art space run by the Guardian newspaper. This is a sculpture of a giant insect that has been eaten alive by an egg laid within it. Nice.