A Lifestyle Guide by Willie Jacobson

In celebration of the pending Winter Solstice on the 21^st June, I would like to consider today the issue of rainy day blues. Exam papers are about to be handed in and school doors shut; therefore it is essential to have a boredom plan in place. Do not fear, I am about to help you out…

1. Create a hut in the lounge out of couches, pillows, blankets and chairs. Yes, you did it when you were 7 but trust me, this is timeless. Tell scary stories with a torch and play games like ‘truth, dare, promise.’ This is not quite as enjoyable when on your own, but still, give it a go.
2. LAN. Granted, network gaming is as cool as fluro pants at an emo party, but battling your friends electronically can be mildly entertaining. Time has never flown so quickly.
3. Write to your grandparents. They’ll love you for it.
4. Do some baking. Try not to eat all the cookie dough before it actually gets baked. And if you want people singing your praises for years to come, enlist the help of either JD or myself. Yes, we did dominate the Northcross bake-off.
5. Monopoly. But don’t go taking it socially. Refuse to lose and battle it out til the early morning hours. Willie’s top tip: secure the Train Stations and Utilities first to ensure steady income.

Once you have exhausted this list and still find yourself bored inside on a rainy day, there’s always YouTube. But instead of streaming pointless videos, watch clips like this: