I have been going out a couple of times during the week, in the early morning, since January. This is because it fits in best with the family / work schedule.
For the first time this year it was actually light enough for me not to need a torch. Yippee. This was partly because it was a clear morning but, best of all, the days are genuinely getting longer. I think this will make a big psychological difference.
The only problem is that the clocks will go forward in a little over two weeks but I suppose we will soon catch up again!
W8R2, by the way, and it all went pretty well. I just got the route timing slightly wrong and so had to put a bit more effort going up the hill back home.