HR on the weekend: A Monster Calls, Beatrix Potter at V&A and Ed Sheeran's album

Christmas is over, as is the first gruelling week back to work, and it’s time to get back to normality. Although the prospect of January disheartens many, it’s also a month that gives us a chance to think and address our current situations.

Some of us see the New Year as an opportunity to embark on a new job, learn a new talent or get fit and healthy. Whatever your motive is this month, remember to enjoy it – just because it’s cold and dark in the mornings and Christmas is over, remember that it's also a time for new beginnings and we’re one step closer to spring…

Watch – A Monster Calls

This drama, based on Patrick Ness’ novel, explores the harsh emotion of grief and its impact on a twelve year old boy, Conor. When he finds an unlikely ally in the form of a monster at his bedroom window,however, it seems his nightmare may just be over. In a review by The Guardian, they wrote that it was a melodrama fit for adults.