Five Truly Simple Ways To Help Lift Late Winter Blues

The weather has been rubbish, there's nothing much on the telly and we haven't seen people for what feels like a lifetime, but it's not hard to banish gloom and cheer yourself up, says Sam Wylie-Harris

- Sam Wylie-Harris

If this winter feels full of woe with so many weather warnings, you're not alone.

With strong winds whipping up so often, flood alerts and the Met Office issuing countless cautions, it feels like forever since the sun made us smile with the promise of springtime, mild temperatures and a sense of calm.

Naturally, we need to be cautious and tread carefully while the weather risks remain, but dreary days can be turned around by doing something positive.

Here's how to cheer yourself up as we count down to brighter days ahead...

Sow seeds in a greenhouse or indoors

While it seems like we're in the midst of the longest winter ever, especially with trees still bare and little sign of green shoots - apart from a few clusters of brave daffodils now's the perfect time to sow seeds.