redhotchick Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 It's Mid Summer Day! The sun started coming up at half 3 here! It's breaking through the grey clouds a bit now. Is anybody doing anything special for today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Ironing. Is that special? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Washing and ironing, making sure everything is ready for school tomorrow so hopefully I won't be ironing first thing in the morning as I usually do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Is anybody doing anything special for today? Yes...the children will all be home this afternoon.......with it being Father's Day. The nights will start drawing in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Egluntine that's how I usually feel about today with the days getting shorter from now on, but this year it isn't bothering me We're off to church as usual, then to mum & dad's for Father's Day lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I've got the builders in making my walk in run - is that special enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We are off out to a BBQ up my Dad's. It's lovely & sunny here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I always feel like that too, Egluntine! Nothing special planned here - gardening/ironing. I should be out there - someone two doors down started mowing at 9.30 so I won't be the only one making a noise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem_Seb Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Well i was going to have anice lie in, do the washing and cleaning and go to my dads but had a call at 11pm from the manager of the shop my OH works in saying that he wont be able to come in until 12 today as he's in London and didnt want to get up early so ive been roped into working in a marine fish shop with no clue what im doing!! Saying that i better get off here and help!!! Hope you all have a good day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We are going out for late lunch with OH's dad. Took mine out on Friday. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Em (palmer07) and Cookiemonster are coming over for chicken cuddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Cookie and I spent the afternoon with Tasha and her lovely OH! We had pekin cuddles and a yummy lunch in the sunshine! Ta Tasha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I've got the builders in making my walk in run - is that special enough Definitely special enough!! I have just pointed out to OH that the nights are going to draw in now. As this is a family forum I won't tell you what he called me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Anyone else see the bit on Stonehenge on the telly? There was this guy going on about the solstice - and how anyone who made the effort to go there was making a spiritual statement and would be blessed for the coming year etc etc........ Then they panned across the field to show you all the "Ooops, word censored!" and rubbish that the 30,000 "spiritual ones" had left behind !!! It was disgusting - you wouldn'r visit a cathedral and dump that amount of rubbish, so if Stonehenge is alledgedly so important to them why would you dump it there! I just don't get it! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 funny how 30,000 people dont congregate on mid winters day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Is anybody doing anything special for today? Yes...the children will all be home this afternoon.......with it being Father's Day. The nights will start drawing in now. Only 6 months til Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 DS2 was born, at home, as the sun came up on 21st June 2000 So I spent yesterday entertaining 8 hyper excited 8 and 9 year old boys in our garden Thank goodness the rain held off. OH tried reminding the kids it was Father's Day but we had all forgotten Luckily he is the one who moans about these 'events' being inventions of the card industry so couldn't complain (very much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Its a day of rememberance for us as OH's father died on this day 19 years ago so its full of memories. OH and I had a weekend away in London this weekend and yesterday morning I asked what he wanted to do on our last day and he said he just wanted to see his children so we came home early. My mum cooked dinner and DD came home from Nottingham, ES was here with his girlfriend and we all sat and chatted and had a lovely dinner, really special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 OH tried reminding the kids it was Father's Day but we had all forgotten Luckily he is the one who moans about these 'events' being inventions of the card industry so couldn't complain (very much) my OH is vehemently anti- Fathers' Day but when Bloke-Next-Door was telling OH what he had got for FD, OH played the sympathy card by complaining that I hadn't bothered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Is anybody doing anything special for today? Yes...the children will all be home this afternoon.......with it being Father's Day. The nights will start drawing in now. Only 6 months til Christmas... Aaaarrrggghhhhh! :D Best put the sprouts on then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I hate to be boring but the 21st of June is summer solstice (when the druids selebrate) and June the 24th is Midsummer's Day, which is about right recently as our summers only seem to last a week!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 21st of June is summer solstice (when the druids selebrate) and June the 24th is Midsummer's Day, oooh, I didnt know that I love interesting facts like this thanks cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Anyone else see the bit on Stonehenge on the telly? There was this guy going on about the solstice - and how anyone who made the effort to go there was making a spiritual statement and would be blessed for the coming year etc etc........ Then they panned across the field to show you all the "Ooops, word censored!" and rubbish that the 30,000 "spiritual ones" had left behind !!! It was disgusting - you wouldn'r visit a cathedral and dump that amount of rubbish, so if Stonehenge is alledgedly so important to them why would you dump it there! I just don't get it! Louise I don't think those to who the event is special would leave lots of rubbish. Lots of my friends went and they said the atmosphere was quite tense as there were some 'townies' there getting drunk. Not what the event is about. I think its the same with anything like this. The few spoil it for the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Oh bother - I must get a birthday card for evil little brother! Now winter's coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I hate to be boring but the 21st of June is summer solstice (when the druids selebrate) and June the 24th is Midsummer's Day, which is about right recently as our summers only seem to last a week!! Hi Chooklady, I don't understand? What is the difference between Summer Solstice and midsummer day? I thought the solstice was when the day length was longest. So what does that make midsummer day? Is the "longest day" Wednesday this week then? (I know all days are 24 hours, but you know what I mean!) I'm going to see Take That on Wednesday!! Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
