Hygge is one of those words that sets my teeth on edge (and do you know how hard it is to find an NHS dentist these days? I have failed to find a replacement for mine. No wonder I’m grumpy today). It’s not that I object to loan words. It’s that it was everywhere a few years ago, and, more to the point, it was everywhere trying to sell me stuff, and fads have always got my back up (fortunately I am not currently having to seek any treatment for my back).
My understanding, however, is that it’s generally taken to mean something like ‘being cosy indoors while it’s miserable outdoors’, which I am all for. So here’s what’s going on on my sofa.
Kathleen Jowitt 