Longest Night

[British Red]

Well its the Winter Solstice (longest night) today.

A time for reflecting and, in real terms, the start of a new year, the feeling that, from now on, each day will be a little longer and the dark a little shorter.

Its been quite a year here for us - and I know for some of you.

I hope your days too become just a little lighter, brighter and longer.

Have a great Christmas, Diwali and Hanukka ladies and gents and may the brighter days bring you enough to sustain your needs, and in the words of the late Dave Allen,

May your God go with you.

Red

 

[santaman2000]

And to you as well BR.

 

[Toddy]

We haven't see the Sun for days.
At least we've been fortunate and the dark has been rich with warmth and light and good company to enjoy but I am looking forward to longer lighter days.

It's the real turning of our year. May the new one be happy, healthy and prosperous for us all


M

 

[Mesquite]

And may your god go with you too Hugh

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Eh light exists? I thouight that was a myth.

All the best for the coming year every one! I hope you have a enjoyable season and come back rested yet slightly hung over.

 

[redandshane]

Yep I celebrate the fact that from now on the days get longer; it takes a while but I have optimism and the countdown begins for Sweden trip in April

Have a good Solstice folks

 

[JohnC]

Thanks for the year just gone by, have a good year ahead, have a good solstice!

 

[treadlightly]

Red, your posts are all about living with the world not against it. Now we are living with darkness in the knowledge that things will get lighter in the coming weeks.
Happy New Year to all.

 

[Elen Sentier]

May your god(s) go with you all indeed, and blessings on Dave Allen, not that he needs them . Have a good Standstill-time and may Sun-Return bring you all you desire ...

 

[Dave]

I was born on the longest day of the year, Sankthans, [doesnt that make me some form of minor pagan deity in Scandinavia? ]
I'd forgotten that Hugh, thanks for the reminder. And the very best of the season to you and yours.

 

[Qwerty]

The most glorious sunrise this morning, gutted I didn't make it to any of the megalithic sites that were built for this day. A fabulous winters night and happy new year to all!

 

[woodpoet]

SorryBritish Red did not see your thread until I started new one. Happy Winter Solstace to all on BCUK. May the Goddess be with you all for the next year.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Oop's, I've stumbled into a Druid meeting...........................I'm off

 

[sandbender]

It'll be a cold night followed by a bright morning, I plan to be somewhere high to watch the sun rise on a new year. Brighter happier days to all.

 

[treadlightly]

It'll be a cold night followed by a bright morning, I plan to be somewhere high to watch the sun rise on a new year. Brighter happier days to all.

Lucky you, I think we've got rain to come and lots of it.:umbrella:

 

[Barn Owl]

Thank goodness the days will stretch, really need it.

 

[Filterhoose]

Thanks Hugh. Seasons greetings to you and yours.

Frae a dark stormy wet East Lothian, cooried up in front of a peat fire.

Windy

 

[Harvestman]

I thought tonight was the longest night? I hope so because it is dry here, and my take on a yule log is to burn all the old waste wood from the previous 12 months. Makes for an impressive fire and is the final act of the annual shed-tidy.

Bring on full dark.

 

[TinkyPete]

Once the darkness has fallen only the light to come. Have a happy Christmas and great new year to one and all, and may it be a lot drier next year.

40 days and 40 nights of rain and floods what do you think we are in biblical times

next of all you'll be all saying it is the end of world today or some such twaddle

 

[Tengu]

Yes, the light is comming back and soon it will be summer.

Last year I got sunburn.