Apparently they’ve named today ‘Blue Monday’, because they say it’s the most depressing day of the year. I don’t know who ‘they’ are and I don’t know how we stand a chance to be cheery, if before we’ve even started our day we’re being told we should be feeling depressed! But, let’s face it, January isn’t the most inspiring month of the year and add to that, all the rain we’re having, the wind and the long dark nights and who can blame us if we tend to feel a little bit miserable. So, I’m all for a little retail therapy to lift the blues. Shopping is an activity that can be enjoyed inside, away from the elements - in fact, if you’re inside a shopping centre it could be blazing sunshine outside for all you know! Add to your trip a little break at a café for coffee and cake and you can really make a day of it. Who knows, you may even snap up a few bargains in the end of the sales, which is sure to bring a smile to your face. Personally, my mood is lifted simply by returning home with a couple of bags from my favourite shops with a new top or two tucked inside. Does that make me shallow? Well, as I look out of the window at yet another wet January evening, I don’t care. Any kind of therapy must be worth it and the retail variety is a lot cheaper than some!