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... the expectation of another year

Posted on 4:41am Friday 6th Jan 2012

The festivities of the season are a dim memory and all that remains is to take down the decorations (which always look rather tawdry and sad once the party is over). There's also the spectre of paying off the debts and losing the weight. There's the recovery from the alcohol-induced merriment of new year celebrations and the desperate search through destoryed brain cells to remember exactly what you did at the party. Beyond these joys there's the darkness and anticlimax of January and the long drag through to the promise of spring. There's also the lingering fear of snow-paralysed roads and trains delayed by everything from 'leaves on the line' to frozen points.

However, it is certainly not all doom and gloom. There is relief in the air. There's the expectation of another fun-packed year of gigs, festivals, new releases, singing and dancing. Forget the unreliable nature of the weather - bask in the (possibly misplaced) belief that all outdoor events will be fine this year. Fear not about visitor numbers - every venue will be packed to the rafters. Breathe in the optimism. Hang on in there. Brace yourself for a couple of months of morning and evening darkness before the sun returns. And best wishes for a happy, peaceful and prosperous 2012 from everyone at FolkWords.