Hurkle-durkling is the practice of lounging in bed until late, hunkered down amongst warm covers.
ADVERTISEMENTThe gloomy combination of long dark days, totting up Christmas overspending and returning to work means holidays to far-flung destinations are a distant dream for a lot of presently of 12 months.
The Scots have a shrewd treatment for these winter blues, nonetheless.
Hurkle-durkling is the practice of lounging in bed until late, hunkered down amongst warm covers.
Add just a few hotel-inspired luxuries to the combination like fancy teas and a soothing playlist and it becomes the right January (non) travel trend.
Begin 2025 with a staycation in your property
If funds don’t stretch to a five-star hotel stay to rest and recharge for the brand new 12 months, then why not bring its advantages to you?
Staycationing (in the unique sense of remaining at home or nearby to your holiday) is predicted to proceed as a preferred practice in 2025.
More Brits are planning to take a staycation within the UK in 2025 (52 per cent) than travel abroad for a vacation (46 per cent), recent research from holiday park operator Away Resorts has revealed.
But as an alternative of exploring your neighbourhood, try staying inside – hurkle-durkling – and reenact the luxurious hotel experience at home.
What’s hurkle-durkling?
Removed from being seen as simply laziness, hurkle-durkling – a phrase coined within the nineteenth century – is having fun with a revival as an act of kindness to the body and mind.
Now touted as a wellness practice, it may well be a tonic for the growing number of individuals overstressed by work, overstimulated by social media or generally overwhelmed by the anxiety-inducing state of our planet.
As you cocoon yourself within the cosy covers of your bed, you’ll be able to forget the surface world for some time – that ‘urgent’ email will wait till tomorrow.
How one can hurkle-durkle hotel style
To raise your hurkle-durkling to an art, transform your bedroom with inspiration from high-end hotels.
Remake your bed along with your nicest matching sheets and pillowcases and spritz somewhat perfume or essential oil on them.
Turn off the important light and use lamps or light some candles.
Head to YouTube or Spotify and discover a soothing playlist of your preference, be it gentle jazz or meditation sounds.
ADVERTISEMENTFor refreshments, you may brew some expensive tea that’s been lurking in a cabinet, mix a mocktail or crack open some bubbly – be certain that to make use of your finest china or glasses.
Now it’s time to tuck yourself up under the blankets and skim that book you never appear to have time for or watch a movie you’ve never finished since you drifted off.
Glad hurkle-durkling!
