‘Nature is on the same side as the self-help books right now: all its best work is being done under the ground.’ Photo: Brooke Lark / Unsplash.

Self important: Joseph Jones’ thought for the week

‘Spare me the gym and diet, at least until the sun rises before the alarm insists the day starts.’

Self important: Joseph Jones’ thought for the week

by Joseph Jones 17th January 2020

If there were a Scrooge of January, I think I’d be expecting ghosts. The new year, damp and dark, doesn’t seem to me like a good time for resolutions. I have no energy for bursts of new activity. Spare me the gym and the diet, at least until the sun rises before the alarm clock insists the day has started. Bah. Humbug.