After all the excesses of the festive season, it will be time to get dressed, put away the chocolates and remote control, give ourselves a shake and start thinking about the year ahead.
A new year is often the time people decide to make a fresh start, change their lifestyle or repeat their annual vow to get in shape. Many seize upon the idea of dry January to make up for their guilt over the Christmas blow-out only to find that the dark days of January become even more miserable.
But a new year is also the perfect time to embrace opportunites to add more fun to life or to make plans that will give us something to look forward to. And already there are preparations under way across the North East for events that promise to help make 2023 a cracker.
