Having mentioned the BBC radio production of The Dark is Rising, I completely failed to listen to it as it was broadcast, each episode playing on the same date as the events in the book.

I often have great plans for all the things I will do over my time off during the winter, forgetting that often I just need to stop and rest. Usually I give myself a hard time about this, but somehow managed to be a lot more forgiving toward myself and accepting of the fact that a break, particularly at this time of year, is just that.

And as the series is available as a podcast or on BBC Sounds I can listen to it anytime I like.