As shameless sun-worshippers, the onset of cold weather makes us want to hibernate. With no sun in sight, this week we turned to simpler pleasures to keep us happy: Amy got her kicks from warm socks, a comfy sofa and back-to-back episodes of Season 3 of The Wire; Antonya got hers bankrupting herself on a pair of garish suede high-tops.

We braved the cold to attend a mid-week magazine launch party for our weekly exercise fix - left empty-handed, but discovered the joys of the 205 night bus all the way home (as we said, simple pleasures). Arsenal remained at the top of the league and Antonya basked in their glory, while Amy dutifully feigned delight despite a relatively recent defection from Spurs. (Antonya suspects it has more to do with a primary school romance with Ledley King failing to make her a WAG than a boundless love for The Gunners.)

Despite mild panic attacks at the onset of greying winter skin, we’re both determined to see the bright side and are committed to spending the next week in search of and purchasing a new winter wardrobe. Amy flooded her handbag with orange juice and will need to add a new bag and iPod to the shopping list. Antonya chastised her for being so clumsy. Amy apologised and they spent the rest of the week in domestic bliss.