So what is important, is that we think about the 2100 hours that we will work this year, and may sure that we are happy to face it. Life is to short to be unhappy at work.

I speak as someone that loves my current role, I enjoy my job day on day, however over Christmas I have spoken to people deeply unhappy ith their careers, and not one mentioned wages as the issue, but pressure and lack of opportunity. Plainly, it does not make sense to give up a position without having a new one, but one can plan for the future. Taking an opportunity to join the Open University to improve qualifications, or a local evening school. Surely if, you are unhappy, don’t just accept it, do something about it.

Talking to someone this holiday, she took this advice last year, and improved her qualifications, did she leave the job she was unhappy with, well No, in fact her increase in confidence meant she spoke to her boss and got changes implemented within the business, the benefit she gained was more respect in the business and is still working with colleagues she got along with.

Just planning for the change, can help people feel better. When moving forward, take time to reflect.

The warmth is generated by the spirit of the population pulling together, and helping each other to get by. Neighbours looking out for each other, clearing each others paths, sharing rocksalt, getting milk for each other. Why are the British people so much better in a crisis, why does it take a crisis to get this co-operation.

Surely, if people learn the lessons in a crisis they should take them into the good times.

I do not believe in protectionism, but where you can buy British Goods at the same price and same quality then you should, lets create wealth in this country, create and maintain the employment in this country. If we can put wages into UK pockets, to be spent in the UK and build our export markets to earn foreign revenues, then we should.

So instead of weather or not, it should be whether or not, we are in economic, or natural crisis – let’s remember that Britain can pull together, because it does and it always has.