It’s the “between time” and the fact that we’re all stuffing ourselves with chocolate during it is merely incidental. I make them for the rest of the world instead. This year, I want sunken living rooms (“conversation pits” in the parlance of the 1970s, the last time they were fashionable) to make a comeback. “They walked on each side of the road” – one walked on one side, another walked on the other. FridayAnd now the best day of the year: World Introvert Day!

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2026 15:16 UTC