Categories: annals-of-a-rock-nerd
Date: 12 January 2008 13:12:13
1. There is a natural low after Christmas due to the festive season being over and January weather, owing to global warming, being damp and grey rather than white, crisp and sparkling.
2. A general feeling of uselessness can be alleviated by large doses of 60s and 70s pop and rock, even on a rather crummy MP3 player (The Grouch got me a cheap one for Christmas, promising to get a better one if I 'get into it').
3. Listening on crappy earphones can be got used to.
4. A supplementary dose of the 'Pop Britannia' season on BBC-4 will enhance the cheering effect.
5. Jimi Hendrix is not, however, the greatest choice to play when one has a headache.