In my area, this time of year is always quieter, so makes it the best time of the year to take time off and relax a bit, I have learnt not to worry about it, I know it's nothing I am doing, it's just the time of year when people are paying Christmas debts off. I can predict now which weeks in Jan and Feb die a death first 2 are very busy then the second 2 quieten down, then come payday at the end of Feb it all goes back to normal for the rest of the year.