Moon's path

I hope you won't flame me for this, as it probably is a very stupid
question, but it is a genuine difficulty for me (like understanding how the
moon's phase didn't change as it twirled round the earth, but I've got that
now)

The moon now sets very late, and in the NW, and it rises early afternoon in
the NE.

I figured that this would be a sort of midwinter track, when we are at
maximum tilt to the ecliptic, but it's nearly spring.... Brrrr.

So I'm not understanding something.

Could anyone point me to a clear explanation for dummies as to what's going
on, I rather think that I'll need pictures, but if anyone could explain
that would be fine.

mike r