Winter is coming!

I always love the change of the seasons. There is something magical about it. It's almost as if you can feel the earth shifting around and settling into the new patterns. Here in Cape Town we don't get an snow in winter - unfortunately. We get cold pounding rain that stays for days on end. It's fine if you have nothing to do, but if you have to leave the house it can get pretty miserable pretty fast. I always enjoy places that have winters without rain and summers with afternoon showers.

However, there are some good reasons for winter to roll around. We all have our own things that we love to do during winter and these are some of mine:

Fires. It's so nice to sit next to a fire in the evening with a glass of wine and relax whether you are reading a great book, chatting with your family or watching your favourite TV show . My favourites are cooking shows, which leads me onto my next good reason for winter...


Cooking. I love to cook now and then, I find it is not only a great way to relax, but it's also so much fun as it gives you a blank canvas every time to create any meal you wish. Winter is great because it means it's time to get out all the curry recipes you've been saving over the summer months and give them a try. You get to experiment with new spices and create some amazing dishes that make you go to bed with a smile on your face.


Sleeping. When you climb into bed during winter you load on piles and piles of blankets and get to disappear inside the covers. It's almost as if they get to swallow you up and you can disappear in your bed until the morning again. I also love being able to feel through the coldness and darkness of the duvet and find your partner and know that you will be able to cuddle to keep warm. If you're single at the moment you're going to have to settle for a hot water bottle, or make use of these next few weeks before the cold weather sets in and find yourself someone to cuddle for the winter.

Red Wine. YES! I love red wine, as I'm sure that most of you all do. Winter is a great time to enjoy some of those bold wines while you unwind from a busy day. There are few things better in life than a good red wine and a home cooked lamb curry.

There are tons more reasons to love winter. If you're like me and don't really enjoy winter that much, think of a list of things that you could enjoy doing during the winter and write them down. Try and do a couple of those when you're getting over winter. Who knows, maybe you'll grow to love the cold...