The night is darkest just before the dawn.

You —

And I promise you, the dawn is coming.

Which is the longest night of the year? This one? next one?

Either way, soon every day will be longer than the last so rejoice!

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You — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 - 23:08

Hundreds celebrate shortest day

Hundreds of druids, pagans and tourists have flocked to Stonehenge in Wiltshire to celebrate the Winter Solstice early on Sunday morning.

The pagan tradition celebrates the shortest day of the year.

About 1,900 people, some dressed in cloaks and robes, saw the sunrise at the prehistoric site. The Summer Solstice can attract more than 20,000.

Rupert Irving, 28, from Cirencester, said Stonehenge was "spectacular" and that the "sky was beautiful".

"It was a shame the sun was not up but the sky was really nice with shades of blue and orange. It was a really nice backdrop to the stones," he said.

"It's a religious festival for some people and it's great to be a part of it, and they don't mind, there's such a great atmosphere."

A £20m visitor centre is to be built at the site but Heritage minister Barbara Follett has postponed until January an announcement about the location of the centre.

English Heritage and The National Trust are in disagreement over where the centre should be built.


BBC News

Imaani — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 - 15:02

😂

I didn't know people actually celebrated this! No wonder there's a bit of a hoo haa about it. And I agree the sky always looks amazing, not always beautiful to me, sometimes very vast and angry.

You — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 - 15:39

summer sky IMO looks better. mainly because it is there longer.

Maybe I should get a house on the other side of the world? always living in bright places could be good.

Imaani — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 - 15:53

Hhmmm you don't seem to like the winter much. I think it can be quite cosy but I definitely feel a lot more motivated in the summer and definitely always get more done. I think winter would be nicer if we actually had a more proper and organised winter which lasted no longer than it really should.

I remember a time when the seasonal changes were very obvious which was IMO quite beautiful and inspiring, now it is just a blur.

You — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 - 15:58

Its not the winter as such - I do not mind the cold, probably prefer it to the heat of may/june/july - but those days are longer and brighter. I like that.

I also like the path to that - every day being longer than the one before it.

You — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 - 23:47

A week late*, but its all downhill from here, folks.

Don't be fool by the predicted heatwave, for we all know that time can be decieving. a minute taken here, another there and suddenly it will be darkness all the time.

(*yes, it took me that long to find this topic.)

Seraphim — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 - 21:44

[quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF][quote=s.b.f]What's the title of this thread all about?[/quote]

Yeah i thought it was about the Day of Judgement when i first saw it :lol:[/quote]

Its a reference to the Batman Movie: The Dark Knight.

It means things always look bleak before they start looking good.

An odd choice in topic title :/

RI_RS — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 - 21:47

[quote=Seraphim][quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF][quote=s.b.f]What's the title of this thread all about?[/quote]

Yeah i thought it was about the Day of Judgement when i first saw it :lol:[/quote]

Its a reference to the Batman Movie: The Dark Knight.

It means things always look bleak before they start looking good.

An odd choice in topic title :/[/quote]

Well what would You have called it?

You — Thu, 2 Jul 2009 - 22:40

[quote=Seraphim]An odd choice in topic title :/[/quote]

You have to realise that I did take the quote rather litterally - it was the "bleakest" day of the year. the shortest one.

Suhail (not verified) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 - 22:46

[quote=You]What could could they put in there? That some nut jobs were out celebrating in the cold? and then... where do you go from there?[/quote]

looool 😂