November and winter arrive pretty much at the same time. We see our first snow of the season, but happily it doesn’t last long. We celebrate bonfire night with friends and visit the continental market. I finish the Christmas shopping early and become unbearably smug about it. Mr TLC shows no signs at all that he is missing work, in fact I suspect him of enjoying himself, chilling out and playing guitar. I start to drown in work again and recall that I was going to cut back this year.