Bugsy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 because yesterday was the shortest day.Whoopee......................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Well Bugbear, I'm glad I'm not the only one................ As soon as I see +lmin on the meteo, it can be -5° outside but SUMMER IS ON IT'S WAY. And while I'm here, A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!!! Jen.Right, back to those mince pies......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 That has cheered me up today Bugbear ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 It's always a huge relief and a boost to me when the magic day passes. For the last week or so the evenings have been getting noticably lighter. The sun's out and for the first time for a week the frost has gone from the lawn and the ice from the water troughs during the daytime. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I agree. My grandad always made a big thing about it, and then used to tell me that it was lighter by 1 minute every day thereafter. Not sure whether he is right or not, but I choose to believe him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Bugs.................... MERCI !!![IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/regine79/happy.gif[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thought it was today??? [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I thought it was today too. I checked on a website some weeks ago and noted it on the calender (like some of the other posters I also anticipate this day). Some years it is the 21st but this year it is definitley the 22nd.http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/WinterSolstice.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Good i'm not going totally mad then!I have been counting down the days to today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Talk about splitting hairs...................................................[:@]It was the 21st where I live and thats good enough for me................................[:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks for the info. I always believe that you learn something every day. I must admit that I thought it was always the 21st. But if I have to wait an extra day for summer then let's hope winter is a day shorter.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 22nd this year, 20th next and then the 21st!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Excellent reminder Gary, thanks! I can feel the sun already.I'll get the patio furniture out again! [8-|]Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 OMG did I take the pool cover off a day early then !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie girl Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Does that mean i`ve got to climb over the piles of stuff in the barn and get the loungers and parasols out again, its only five minutes since i put them away; Might it not rain as much this summer do you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Don't hurry Geordie Girl... I'm cold in my lounge .....[:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 It must be on its way....I swear it's true. Yesterday as I drove past some blokes house he was sitting on his ride-on cutting his grass. Mine has been frozen for over a week (so has the grass before somebody else says it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Yesterday was a glorious day. In the shade it was 14 degrees in the afternoon with not a breath of wind. Out of interest I put a thermometre in the sun but not directly touching anything that would conduct heat and it got up to 30 degrees [:-))] [:D] Got to get through january and february yet though with the possibilty of snow and lots of wet weather - the river here always breaks its banks in february despite being very low just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 [quote user="Geordie girl"] Might it not rain as much this summer do you think. [/quote]A cheery visitor told me that it is thought that this coming summer will be no better than the last, something to do with cycles of weather, great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie girl Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Better get the trenchfoot cream ready then .........................;[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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