The Lake District Tourist Board have set up a hotline for depressed Britons to call when they feel like being comforted. Callers can listen to sounds like Cumberland sausages being cooked, Lake Windermere and a reading of Wordsworth's 'Daffodils'.

Eric Robson of Cumbria Tourism said: “Few of us enjoy getting up in the dark or coming home in it. Making the most of daylight and how you spend your weekends could be important for keeping the winter blues at bay.”

Source: LifeStyleExtra