We go over to the park most nights with our kids and one of their friends from over the road.
She has to be home by 6 and this evening we all realised it was already starting to get dark; I mentioned that when the clocks go back on Saturday it will already be dark by 5.30pm.
She got a little upset because then we won’t be out playing at the park as much.
I totally got it, today I started my first class and it was dark and finished my final class and it was dark. It can be a pretty low part of the year when you don’t get to see much day light.
It doesn’t have to be low though. You just have to be a little more organised and plan for the darkness.
Over the Autumn and Winter months we tend to do more garden cooking, we love getting the fire pit going and having some food followed by a hot chocolate and marshmallows.
The kids are old enough now to be building the fire themselves and being involved in the whole process; their friend was excited by that then.
It doesn’t take much to prepare for the darkness, just a little light; how you get that light is entirely down to you.
I up my vitamin D supplement by a couple of sprays, exercise as early as I can during the day and make sure I’m drinking enough water.
We’re all different and what works for me not work for you but it’s a great starting point, if you do struggle during this time of year we can help you work out the best plan for you.
Darren “not scared of the dark” Checkley
