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Saturday, 21 December 2013
Happy Winter Solstice
Summer Is Coming
The winter solstice passed just after 1700 GMT this afternoon.
I hope everyone had a great day despite the Atlantic storm, and the driving rain etc.
I must admit I feel more in tune with the idea of celebrating a pagan ritual like the solstice, rather than the commercialised event Christmas now is... the religious angle is lost on me, being a 'heathen' ! ;-) But as Paul said, its rather pleasant down here at this time of year ;-)
I thought it was getting hotter down here - 38 degrees C today!
ReplyDeleteI recall we almost hit 34 once on one afternoon on the North Kent coast. Hottest ever recorded in the UK. Thought I'd die.
DeleteHa, ha what a great sentiment, thanks. Happy solstice to you!
ReplyDeleteSummer is coming.
DeleteI must admit I feel more in tune with the idea of celebrating a pagan ritual like the solstice, rather than the commercialised event Christmas now is... the religious angle is lost on me, being a 'heathen' ! ;-) But as Paul said, its rather pleasant down here at this time of year ;-)
ReplyDeleteExcess and gift giving is the original true meaning of Xmas. Christianity nicked it.
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