Things I like about winter

I come from Brisbane so I have never been a particularly big fan of winter in the UK. It's cold, it's dark and in February you don't get to see the sky for the whole month. Here's a list of things I actually like about winter to stop my stomach sinking as the days grow shorter and my coat get thicker.

• Christmas. Mulled wine. Wendy's Christmas party. Christmas day TV. Buying Christmas presents. Dressing up for Christmas parties. Christmas movies. Decorating the tree. Singing carols. The Marks and Spencers Christmas sandwich.
• Snow and snow days. Sitting at our bay window while it's snowing outside. Snow men.
• Waitrose apple and sage sausage burgers. Why are these seasonal? Joe and I would eat them all year.
• The awesome jackets and jumpers I bought last February in New York that I haven't had a chance to drink yet.
• Boots. Warm, warm socks.
• Having Joe turn on the heating before he goes out so it's warm when I get up.
• Snuggling with Joe on the couch.
• Central heating.
• Warm hearty foods like cottage pie, sausage and mash.
• Warm drinks. The way they feel when you drink them when you are cold. Tea with a spoon of honey. Hot chocolate with marshmellows.
• Pret winter soup menu.
• Lots of blankets.
• Being able to see your breath.
• Outside ice-skating.
• Funny woolly hats. Snuggly jumpers.
• Valentines day.
• The first daffodils.
• Warm baths with nice smelling stuff in them.
• Having a warm cat sit on you.
• Holidays somewhere warm. Planning summer holidays.