Hygge

[changeling67]

Whilst visiting my sister over the christmas period, she introduced the notion of 'Hygge' (pronounced 'Hoo-gah'), a Danish tradition of 'creating a warm atmosphere' which includes lights, candles, warm food and plenty of snuggly clothes and blankets.  I suppose the Nordic regions know a lot about keeping good winter cheer as they have longer, darker days than even their soggy partners in the UK.

Here is a LINK that talks about creating 'hygges' and seeing if the idea is exportable.