Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Not sure I know anyone that celebrates it and definitely didn’t receive any cards!
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Not sure I know anyone that celebrates it and definitely didn’t receive any cards!
It's not about cards and it really doesn't matter whether anyone celebrates it or not. It's still the most important day simply for what it is.
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Not sure I know anyone that celebrates it and definitely didn’t receive any cards!
It's not about cards and it really doesn't matter whether anyone celebrates it or not. It's still the most important day simply for what it is.
I think you mean “in my opinion it’s the most important day….”
Lovely. I can feel my seasonal affective disorder receding already (helped by a 5-0 away win and palace having their arses handed to them.)
Do you use a light box to help? I do and find it very helpful.
Thank you. No, it's not really too bad though I've considered it in the past. I've learned to take comfort from the positive seasonal things such as rich stews, dark flavoursome sipping beers, red wine, real fires and long walks with the dog, especially on cold crisp days. I used to be much less content when I was working, going to and returning from work in the dark was miserable. Nowadays I can at least make the most of the daylight.
Lovely. I can feel my seasonal affective disorder receding already (helped by a 5-0 away win and palace having their arses handed to them.)
Do you use a light box to help? I do and find it very helpful.
Thank you. No, it's not really too bad though I've considered it in the past. I've learned to take comfort from the positive seasonal things such as rich stews, dark flavoursome sipping beers, red wine, real fires and long walks with the dog, especially on cold crisp days. I used to be much less content when I was working, going to and returning from work in the dark was miserable. Nowadays I can at least make the most of the daylight.
I agree, I try to enjoy the best of the season (we have no choice tbh!) Outdoors early morning when it’s misty. Soups, stews, red wine, sloe gin and real fires - especially using the branches that have come down during storm A-Z
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Not sure I know anyone that celebrates it and definitely didn’t receive any cards!
I was going to say that it's a tradition to celebrate Winter Solstice here in China especially my hometown, before seeing my older posts in this thread🤣🤣🤣
It's a quite important day in my hometown here. We eat not just "Tangyuan" balls to celebrate, as mentioned by @Stig but also a special dessert called "Tuanzi", a bit like the Japanese mochi but much more delicious😋
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Not sure I know anyone that celebrates it and definitely didn’t receive any cards!
It's not about cards and it really doesn't matter whether anyone celebrates it or not. It's still the most important day simply for what it is.
I think you mean “in my opinion it’s the most important day….”
Isn't it taken as read that every post on this forum is in the poster's opinion?
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Agree with all of this apart from 2 - the date for Easter is determined by the moon and the spring equinox (so still the movement of the sun I suppose so linked to the soltices!). The winter solstice celebration predates Christianity (hijacked by them and moved 4 days!) by thousands of years.
When we lived in Kent we used to host a Yule dinner party for friends in the village.
Happy Solstice everyone. The most important day of the festive period. Can't wait for summer to start tomorrow!
Why is it the most important day of the festive period?
1. Because it's the only celebration that has any real-world meaning. It is beyond culture. 2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations. 3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance. 4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
Agree with all of this apart from 2 - the date for Easter is determined by the moon and the spring equinox (so still the movement of the sun I suppose so linked to the soltices!). The winter solstice celebration predates Christianity (hijacked by them and moved 4 days!) by thousands of years.
When we lived in Kent we used to host a Yule dinner party for friends in the village.
Yeah, I wasn't meaning to include Easter - that would be a bit of an over-stretch. In my head, I was referring to 'over the festive period' so roughly speaking everything from St Nicholas Day on 6th December to Epiphany/Twelfth Night a month later.
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Chinese desserts in general...
Rest of the food - amazing
Dessert - nah
2. Because it is the one that sets the time of year for other celebrations.
3. Because it is the only one that has universal significance.
4. I'm pretty sure (though happy to be proved wrong) that it will be the date that Charlton get their biggest festive win.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange
Only upwards from here.
From today until the summer solstice, it's more daylight each day.
Happy new celestial year 🎉
It's a quite important day in my hometown here. We eat not just "Tangyuan" balls to celebrate, as mentioned by @Stig but also a special dessert called "Tuanzi", a bit like the Japanese mochi but much more delicious😋
https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/london