It's 4.15 am and I'm in my kitchen pouring out a cup tea in readiness to head out to my gate to wait for the solstice. Would you like to join me?

This episode of One Thing Today will be the last until the spring and marks a transition into what I hope will be a deepening hibernation. 

If you would like to keep me company through the winter, you can do so by joining me on Patreon, where I’ll be recording a three-month podcast series, The Hibernation Podcast.