The after-Christmas season is always slightly depressing, when the marvelous presents have all been unwrapped and the inevitable parading around and showing off those lovely new socks your relatives gave you begins.
The shops are packed, the public transport has completely thrown out the timetable in favour of Passenger Roulette, you've got the beginnings of what promises to be an utterly beastly cold and the house has acquired an infestation of mince pies, which lurk in every shelf and crevice, ever watching with their flaky little crusts. Curse you, mince pies.

I'm taking the opportunity to unload a few of my sketches at this juncture- hopefully I'll be able to get drawing properly and on the road to attempted improvement before long. This may be slightly derailed by the upcoming New Year's festivities, in which I shall no doubt embarrass myself immensely, most likely through the medium of fizzy alcoholic beverages, social ineptitude and karaoke (most likely in that specific order).

To one and all I wish a happy new year- may your Resolutions be positive and attainable! (And if not, capable of being forgotten by the liberal application of a large box of chocolates to the facial area)