Looking for ways to weather winter? Bored with the rain and cold? Here’s a starter list of things to do that cost nothing or very little and are also fun.

Think of these ideas as stepping stones to a charmed (winter) life. Please share your own favourites in the comments below.

SOME WAYS TO WEATHER WINTER

1. Pull the curtains
2. Bring out the rugs and throws
3. Splash the living room with warm-coloured cushions
4. Light candles
5. Invite friends
6. Mull some wine
7. Serve hot chocolate in mugs, top with marshmallows
8. Make soup
9. Slow cook meals
10. Walk in the rain
11. Splash in puddles
12. Watch patterns made by vehicle lights on wet roads
13. Photograph a rainbow and a storm
14. Unfurl the umbrellas
15. Wear boots, raincoats … and scarves in incredible colours
16. Share Sunday pub lunches
17. Bush-walk (don’t forget the kids, dog and dry clothes)
18. Walk on the beach
19. Fly kites
20. Go to a craft market
21. Play sport
22. Watch Australian Football League games live or on television
23. Attend a concert
24. Make or play music
25. Visit an art gallery
26. Explore your local library
27. Browse in a bookshop
28. Devour good books
29. Write a memoir, novel, or short story
30. Indulge in introspection
31. Write a poem
32. Play Scrabble, Monopoly and the Game of Life
33. Teach the littlies to play Old Maid, Rummy, Poker
34. Play Bridge, Five Hundred and Canasta
35. Play Charades
36. Start a vision board to achieve your goals
37. Sort photos
38. Knit, crotchet and sew
39. Prune the roses, dig garden beds, prepare the garden for spring
40. Snuggle into warm pyjamas and watch a favourite show.

Remember to add your favourite ideas in the comments below.