Flintshire man Mike Davies has appeared surprised at how dark it seems to be getting in the afternoons at the moment, despite the fact it’s been happening every year for around 1.4 billion years.

Scientist, Linda Evans, said: “The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees relative to the plane of orbit around the sun, and as the year goes on, the North Pole gradually points away from the sun, meaning the northern hemisphere experiences more dark than light during winter”.

“This happens every year without fail, yet that doesn’t stop people like Mike peering out the office window every year with a really amazed look on his face, saying “God, it seems to be getting so dark in the afternoons, doesn’t it?”

“Have a day off Mike, you fucking retard”, she added.