Eisegerwind Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Can't quite believe it's took me 50 odd years to figure out the best holiday to have is the summer solstice. Spent all that time 'celebrating' lots of made up festive times. So couple of days off celebrating those long summer nights. (Obviously the glorious recent weather may have influenced things somewhat). So I'll be be barbecuing and drinking, anything else I should be doing, what are your plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padre Andrew Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 No ancient stone circle? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I think I'll wait for a couple of weeks for my solstice celebration. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 30 minutes ago, Padre Andrew said: No ancient stone circle? 😉 Hi Padre. 30 minutes ago, Toepoke said: I think I'll wait for a couple of weeks for my solstice celebration.    Planning, those stone circles won't move themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot scotland scottish Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I'll be lying in my bed wide awake as the sunlight peers through the curtains at 3am😤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 i usually take 2 weeks off in june every 2 years you've got either a world cup or a euros to watch I'll also go for a random drive and/or wild camp up north for a few days. Excellent driving roads at 4am. It's also before all the wee bawbags are off for the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Well, the Solstice has lived up to expectation. Lovely day,beautiful evening. Definitely having a couple of days off at this time for the forseeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The guy down the street kindly cut down his massive tree yesterday, so I can now tell how far the sun travels up ma back garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Toepoke said: The guy down the street kindly cut down his massive tree yesterday, so I can now tell how far the sun travels up ma back garden. The 'sun travels up your back garden'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 32 minutes ago, Eisegerwind said: The 'sun travels up your back garden'? North facing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Yeah me too, trying to pace myself so I can be here all night. Clear blue at the moment. Edited June 21, 2018 by Eisegerwind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 56 minutes ago, Eisegerwind said: The 'sun travels up your back garden'? knew a girl like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 There's a thread I had forgot about. Anyone got anything planned for the solstice this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Happy solstice everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger intae them Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Yer on a solitary solstice 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 So is this midsummer day or the first day of summer? Meteorologists have me confused here...  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, Toepoke said: So is this midsummer day or the first day of summer? Meteorologists have me confused here...  Both. Some folk would say that midsummers day is the 24th June which could imply that summer only lasts a week. Sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Although midsummer meteorologically must be around the end of July? One thing I didn't realise til recently is if you live at the equator you get 4 solstices a year. Edited June 21, 2019 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, Toepoke said:   if you live at the equator you get 4 solstices a year. Are you sure about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: So is this midsummer day or the first day of summer? Meteorologists have me confused here...   The meteorological summer is 1st June - 31st August. It's the astronomers that get fussed about soltices and equinoxes. I prefer the June - August definition.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Are you sure about that? It's probably not technically correct to call them solstices, but you get 2 longest days and 2 shortest days per year. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Just to clarify. A solstice isn't a day, it's an exact point in time. This year it just happened to be today, at about 12 minutes ago. If you blinked you missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 4:09 PM, Orraloon said: Just to clarify. A solstice isn't a day, it's an exact point in time. This year it just happened to be today, at about 12 minutes ago. If you blinked you missed it. Well despite the meterolgicical and astronomical debate I've had a rare old time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Yes just sat out bevvying in the garden til it got light again. Hard to beat  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDange Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 The nights are fair drawing in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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