Got so fed up with the short days, waking in the dark etc that I put my brain cells (both of them
) into gear and remembered that I have a 'sunrise' alarm clock. Don't know if you know about them...............you set the time you want to wake and the clock switches on a light, which starts as just a glimmer and then builds up, like the dawn, to wake you naturally. There is a buzz at the end of the process but usually the light wakes you gently and naturally, without the horror of a loud noise.
Only fished it out and started using it at the end of last week but I feel brighter already
So, if you really hate waking in the winter, a sunrise clock might suit?