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Letter: Time to hibernate

Published 28 October 1995

From Meredith Sassoon

As the warmth of summer gives way to the chill of winter my body starts to reject the need for salads and craves the comfort of stodge and sweets as I try to maintain my body temperature. As the days get shorter and the sun no longer manages to make inroads through the grey sky, the warmth and comfort of my bed becomes increasingly attractive and a refuge from reality.

Does this mean that I’m SAD (This Week, 30 September) or am I just reacting like a normal human being to the possibility that hibernation is quite a good idea?

Issue no. 2001 published 28 October 1995

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