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# I Miss Long Summer Days
- URL: https://notnixon.com/i-miss-long-summer-days/
- Published: 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-21T21:44:47.000Z
- Author: Chris Sansbury
- Tags: Health, Photography, #Import 2026-03-21 18:36

It's always about this time of year that I start to yearn for long summer days. Here in Aberdeen we have about 7.5 hours of daylight mid January -- and that doesn't take account of the dark cloudy days.

If you were to offer me tickets a few days somewhere warm in the southern hemisphere, I'd take your arm off.

So, what do I do to counter the effects of SAD? Well I've got a light that I use for a couple of hours a day. I'm not sure it's that effective, but it was reasonably cheap and it feels good when it's on. More effective is getting out for a walk. Even 20 minutes makes a world of a difference.

On top of that, just knowing that the days are getting ever so slightly longer week by week gives me a little spring in my step.