The Guardian - Life & Style • Jan. 26, 2026, 5:13 p.m.

Hunkering down in January; hiking boots for outdoor adventures; and cold-weather beauty essentials • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Congratulations, you’ve made it through more than 75% of January, Blue Monday and all.

Extra kudos if you got through it without booking a holiday amid the onslaught of sun-soaked adverts, although I confess I’m not tempted. Would I rather spend hours on a plane with 200 strangers who had prosecco for breakfast, or hibernate until spring?

I’ll take hibernation, thanks. Especially now that I’ve learned to do it properly.

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