Wintering: accepting sadness and finding the light

A tree in winter might appear dead, but award-winning author Katherine May points out in her much appreciated book Wintering, in fact it's in bud.Wintering is an exploration of literal and metaphorical winter, the cold fallow time of year, and the dark seasons we all experience in life, where, she says, we can also find light and gain an appreciation of the good things in life. Part memoir, part nature writing,Wintering offers tips for tuning into our lives: for accepting sadness and getting through it. Katherine speaks with Kathryn from her home in Kent.