January is a rubbish month isn’t it? It’s cold, rainy, dreary and you usually have even longer to wait for pay day, because you’ve been paid early in December. To make matters worse, you’ve overspent at Christmas so the month really seems to drag. It’s almost as if some of the shops can’t be bothered to make an effort - as though they think - no one’s got any money so what’s the point trying to entice them with tempting displays! Sure, there’s plenty of reduced stock on the supermarket shelves, but what I’m talking about is the attention to detail, the presentation, the ‘Wow’ factor. It just seems to be missing. And, what makes it even more apparent, is the fact that it comes straight after all the Christmas decorations and festive displays. I just think the shops look forlorn in January. It’s kind of the equivalent of taking your Christmas tree, cards and decorations down and your house suddenly looking really bare. But, the difference is, I see this as a chance for a fresh start - I have a good old clean and maybe brighten things up with some flowers. So come on shops, with so many of us suffering from S.A.D in January, don’t give us more reason to feel blue!