yesterday we played a game called hygge with the family

its not a game where you compete to win

its a deck of cards with interesting conversation starters

What dish do you make best?

who do you admire most?

if you had a spare room at home what would you use it for?

what two things would you grab if your house was on fire?

it was a lot of fun

I decided to find more out about the game origins

hygge is a Danish word that describes a contended mood evoked by comfort and conviviality

there is no direct English word for hygge

hygge has spread internationally

hygge was runner up in the 2016 word of the year in UK after Brexit

Mark Waking wrote “The Little Book of Hygge”

It describes the ten principles of the Hygge manifesto

Atmosphere

Presence

Pleasure

Equality

Gratitude

Harmony

Comfort

Truce

Togetherness

Shelter

a lot of my writing could be classified as hygge

especially those bringing warmth and cosiness in winter

welcome to Cheeky Monkey Hygge Poetry