Summer Solstice?

[HayleyB]

*** rubbing backside from all the slaps

[Comfreyfan]

I was at stonehenge for this a few times in the early 70s. It was quite magical. I gather it's like visiting the tower of london in the summer season now. Lots of stewards in orange boilersuits with "have a nice trip"-courtesy of Coka Cola, on the back. Like everything natural and sacred in the country it's been protected and managed into corporate meaninglessness.

Stonehenge is still magical - 3 year ago we had an early morning pass a fortnight after the summer solstice. It was misty and atmospheric and amazing, the other 4 visitors (German) took a few photos and then left leaving just OH, myself and the guide - he left us to it, so we had Stonehenge enitrely to ourselves for half an hour. It was wonderful, but what the guide told us about the behaviour at the solstice and the state of the site after was disgusting - if people can't show repect for these special places then we need to be marshalled and it needs protecting from us.

[JennieAtkinson]

Well it is pretty well 24 hour daylight up here at the moment - its known in Shetland as the "simmer dim". Last night saw alot of events held late evening/midnight, but sadly it started to rain at 10 pm. Hopefully tonight will be better. I do like to get a good photo at midnight!

[StephenH]

Cut my hair today, with my electric trimmer and a short attachment. I cut it twice a year, on the solstices.

[tootles]

Cut my hair today, with my electric trimmer and a short attachment. I cut it twice a year, on the solstices.

Oddly, I misread that as strimmer

[bubblewrap]

Had mine cut in January for my bus pass photo.
The first time in four years & that was three years after the previous one.

[Nicos]

Mid summer solstice...and a music festival throughout the whole of France...every village celebrating...what a wonderful feeling of unity!....pity there is nothing like this in the UK!

[Hilary B]

Yesterday we celebrated 34 years (and yes, we got all the jokes at the time, for not only getting married on the longest day, but heading North for a honeymoon)