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ColinB
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 Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:26 am Post subject: The days get longer from today! |
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It's time to don your groovy sunshades and get into your beachwear because the days are about to get longer! Today is the Winter Solstice - the pagan festival known as "Yule" - the shortest day of the year (well, the day with the least duration of sunlight, as it were).
This year, the Winter Solstice coincides with a Lunar eclipse for the first time in 372 years. The last time this occurred was in 1638 - four years before the start of the English Civil War (1642–1651)!
More info via The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/dec/20/lunar-eclipse-winter-solstice |
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littlepieces
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: |
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woo hoo-i am sick of winter and look forward to a glourious summer.....yes i know
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ruddlescat
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a good reason to crack open a bit of the Christmas festive booze for a Solstice party 
I wouldn't think an outdoor one would be a very good idea just at present 
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nod
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| ruddlescat wrote: |
I wouldn't think an outdoor one would be a very good idea just at present |
but shouldnt' we be dancing around bonfires and running naked through the woods to celebrate 
I thought about seeing the eclipse this morning, it couldn't be seen from our house, but it was -12degC outside so I decided not. |
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becky sharp
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| nod wrote: | | ruddlescat wrote: |
I wouldn't think an outdoor one would be a very good idea just at present |
but shouldnt' we be dancing around bonfires and running naked through the woods to celebrate
I thought about seeing the eclipse this morning, it couldn't be seen from our house, but it was -12degC outside so I decided not. |
Go on then and don't forget to post the pictures...  |
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ruddlescat
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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There's nothing I like better on the Winter Solstice than a naked run through the woods Nod, but I have a feeling that the nuts might be a bit on the cold side (not sure about the mushrooms though  )
Could be a bit crunchy in this weather I suspect
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