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"So you’re disappointed that an event in a tiny place has been cancelled?" A bit like a party in my underpants  | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " Sad but as it’s.every year, there’ll be plenty more opportunities to attend  | |||
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"I had to smile at the thought of " authorities cancelling the summer solstice ". Maybe they could change the tide times too. " Nice to see you posting.  | |||
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"I had to smile at the thought of " authorities cancelling the summer solstice ". Maybe they could change the tide times too. " That won't happen although strangely the tides rise and fall at different times during the day and night. I learned this when I found a book that was actually a forecast of tide times and heights. I found that quite fascinating. There is a legend of King Kanute or Canute trying to stop the tide by royal decree. He actually got his feet wet so there is much more to this than meets the eye | |||
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"I had to smile at the thought of " authorities cancelling the summer solstice ". Maybe they could change the tide times too. That won't happen although strangely the tides rise and fall at different times during the day and night. I learned this when I found a book that was actually a forecast of tide times and heights. I found that quite fascinating. There is a legend of King Kanute or Canute trying to stop the tide by royal decree. He actually got his feet wet so there is much more to this than meets the eye " truth is Can ute went out to prove he could nt govern the tide  | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Sad but as it’s.every year, there’ll be plenty more opportunities to attend "Yeh I mean Stonehenge has been there for twenty thousand years so one years not going to make much difference... | |||
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"So you’re disappointed that an event in a tiny place has been cancelled?" You're thinking of the Stonehenge in Spinal Tap... | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Sad but as it’s.every year, there’ll be plenty more opportunities to attend
Yeh I mean Stonehenge has been there for twenty thousand years so one years not going to make much difference..."20,000 years????  | |||
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"Summer soltice is alright I always find it a bit sad though, like you know from that point the summer is waning... Im a bigger fan of Beltane myself and winter Solstice. "Technically summer doesn't start until the solstice Meteorological summer starts 1st June | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Sad but as it’s.every year, there’ll be plenty more opportunities to attend
Yeh I mean Stonehenge has been there for twenty thousand years so one years not going to make much difference...
20,000 years???? "About 5000 years is more accurate, although a wooden henge is thought to have existed there since about 8000 BC. | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Sad but as it’s.every year, there’ll be plenty more opportunities to attend
Yeh I mean Stonehenge has been there for twenty thousand years so one years not going to make much difference...
20,000 years???? "Oops my mistake. Ten thousand years is the earliest archeological evidence. | |||
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"The solstice isn't cancelled, only the mass celebration. The tree hugging, lentil eating sandal wearers will just have to stay at home.....like the rest of us" I celebrate solstice, but I don't eat lentils, or wear sandals, I may hug the odd tree though. Nothing wrong with that. We're all different  | |||
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"The solstice isn't cancelled, only the mass celebration. The tree hugging, lentil eating sandal wearers will just have to stay at home.....like the rest of us I celebrate solstice, but I don't eat lentils, or wear sandals, I may hug the odd tree though. Nothing wrong with that. We're all different "Hippy | |||
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"The solstice isn't cancelled, only the mass celebration. The tree hugging, lentil eating sandal wearers will just have to stay at home.....like the rest of us I celebrate solstice, but I don't eat lentils, or wear sandals, I may hug the odd tree though. Nothing wrong with that. We're all different
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"The summer solstice event as it is now was only started in the early 20th century by wealthy young people who would motor out in their cars, wear false beards and generally have a big party. There isn't any evidence that similar happened in BC times, and as druids were all killed off by the Romans and no written texts have ever been found, the current solstice celebrations have no reference in history." And it was revived by hippies in the seventies. The free festival then continued every summer until the early eighties when it was brutally suppressed by the Thatcher government. Watch a documentary called Operation Solstice on youtube and you'll see police brutality that you'd expect to see in China or south america. | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " I don't mind, means less tourists in our area | |||
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"The summer solstice event as it is now was only started in the early 20th century by wealthy young people who would motor out in their cars, wear false beards and generally have a big party. There isn't any evidence that similar happened in BC times, and as druids were all killed off by the Romans and no written texts have ever been found, the current solstice celebrations have no reference in history." I have to laugh at these self proclaimed 'Druids', wearing their historically accurate immaculate bright white robes. Who knew that Ancient Britons had access to Persil Whiter Than White... Right I'm off on my hunt for the Thirteen Treasures of Britain... | |||
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"I read it in the news that the Soltice has been cancelled although I thought you could meet outdoors.. better to be safe than sorry.. " The solstice can't be cancelled ... it a celestial event that happens every year around 21st June for the summer and 21st December for the winter... has done for millennia... and will continue to The gathering at Stonehenge however ... | |||
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"It is cancelled...it's in the newspapers.. No solstice this year but maybe next year if social distancing relaxed..." 
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"It is cancelled...it's in the newspapers.. " You can't cancel a naturally occurring phenomenon. It'll occur whether you like it or not. The daft gathering of hundreds of people to celebrate has however been cancelled | |||
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"It is cancelled...it's in the newspapers.. No solstice this year but maybe next year if social distancing relaxed...
Point.... missed ... "Damn you got there before me... | |||
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"It is cancelled...it's in the newspapers.. You can't cancel a naturally occurring phenomenon. It'll occur whether you like it or not. The daft gathering of hundreds of people to celebrate has however been cancelled " Exactly But you'll get more sense banging your heads against a wall however | |||
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"It is cancelled...it's in the newspapers.. You can't cancel a naturally occurring phenomenon. It'll occur whether you like it or not. The daft gathering of hundreds of people to celebrate has however been cancelled " | |||
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"They can move the solstice to December if there is less risk and crowds probably smaller " It'll clash with the one already booked for December 21st | |||
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"They can double up. The busy one is the June one and the December one is quiet.. just have the one solstice festival this year.. " You mean combine the summer and winter solstices on Dec 21st? Hmmm it might just work  | |||
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"They can move the solstice to December if there is less risk and crowds probably smaller " you are now being silly. You can't move something or cancel something like this. | |||
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"Has someone turned the Sun off?...." Yes ... it's due to be turned on again tomorrow morning ... unless it's deemed necessary to keep it off to prevent people being drawn to going out on the first day when people are allowed out more | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year?" if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom. | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom."  | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom." Some of the buggers will not listen though and gather.. Not for me. I will avoid large gatherings from now on. Too risky | |||
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"no its still happening but we just can't celebrate it in the same way. " Spot on its a naturally occurring celestial event, the celebration however....... | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom. Some of the buggers will not listen though and gather.. Not for me. I will avoid large gatherings from now on. Too risky" They won't gather because they won't be allowed on site! If they try they'll get nicked. | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom. Some of the buggers will not listen though and gather.. Not for me. I will avoid large gatherings from now on. Too risky They won't gather because they won't be allowed on site! If they try they'll get nicked. " It has never deterred them before. These people are dangerous. | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom. Some of the buggers will not listen though and gather.. Not for me. I will avoid large gatherings from now on. Too risky They won't gather because they won't be allowed on site! If they try they'll get nicked. It has never deterred them before. These people are dangerous. " You clearly have no idea what you you're talking about. | |||
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"Just to state for all you pagans out there. The summer solstice has NOT been cancelled. The seasons will still turn, there WILL be a longest day(s). However the gathering at Stonehenge is cancelled. "I heard "lunchtimes" were being cancelled? Can you confirm this? | |||
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"Just to state for all you pagans out there. The summer solstice has NOT been cancelled. The seasons will still turn, there WILL be a longest day(s). However the gathering at Stonehenge is cancelled "It won't stop the buggers believe me | |||
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"Just to state for all you pagans out there. The summer solstice has NOT been cancelled. The seasons will still turn, there WILL be a longest day(s). However the gathering at Stonehenge is cancelled.
I heard "lunchtimes" were being cancelled? Can you confirm this?"Ask chicken little above “the sky is falling” (should it do this in a responsible manner and ensure it maintains social distancing?) | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year? if nobody is allowed to gather at Stonehenge then there is no risk Tom. Some of the buggers will not listen though and gather.. Not for me. I will avoid large gatherings from now on. Too risky" I I'm going to avoid large gatherings too. I have no influence over what other people do I'm not going to worry about them. The solstice is still a month or more away though and who knows what will happen between now and then. We might even be back in full lockdown | |||
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"Is the earth going to stand still? There's a couple stone circles up not too far away from here, not sure if many attend these during solstice though. " many stone circles have hgatherings at summer and winter solstice. Stonehenge is just the most famous. Its not even the oldest stone circle | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " i run an entertainment business, we completely rely on an audience, crowds.etc. my industry won't be operating until next year IF we hae a vaccine. Following government advice is like following lemmings off of a cliff. They closed the country down too late, they've opened it up too soon. The second and biggest spike is immanent. | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " Nope it will still happen lol but peoples attendance at it may not. | |||
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"Is the earth going to stand still? There's a couple stone circles up not too far away from here, not sure if many attend these during solstice though. many stone circles have hgatherings at summer and winter solstice. Stonehenge is just the most famous. Its not even the oldest stone circle" It's a henge. | |||
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"Better not cancel it. Mid summer solstice is my birthday! " | |||
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"Just to state for all you pagans out there. The summer solstice has NOT been cancelled. The seasons will still turn, there WILL be a longest day(s). However the gathering at Stonehenge is cancelled. "How can you be so sure? Are you the giver of all things seasonal? Arch Druid? | |||
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"Better not cancel it. Mid summer solstice is my birthday! " And the sun will rise for you.. | |||
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"Just to state for all you pagans out there. The summer solstice has NOT been cancelled. The seasons will still turn, there WILL be a longest day(s). However the gathering at Stonehenge is cancelled.
How can you be so sure? Are you the giver of all things seasonal? Arch Druid?"Errr. No. But I do have a calendar and a basic understanding of the Earth's obliquity, you can borrow the former and google the latter if you like...? | |||
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"Big pile of bricks beside the road x " It's really not. It's the best known prehistoric monument in Europe. I find it a very spiritual place. | |||
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"The summer solstice event as it is now was only started in the early 20th century by wealthy young people who would motor out in their cars, wear false beards and generally have a big party. There isn't any evidence that similar happened in BC times, and as druids were all killed off by the Romans and no written texts have ever been found, the current solstice celebrations have no reference in history." stone henge is a calendar much like a lot of the ancient sites we ponder over. These seasonal changes are important to those who live with the earth as seasons dictate what is grown, what is available to eat ect ect ect celebrations can be seen around the world with indigenous tribes, we don't need written evidence of it, it still happens and is still celebrated. | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " You can still see it - and be creative hold your own celebratory party  | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. You can still see it - and be creative hold your own celebratory party "Celebrating what exactly ? | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. You can still see it - and be creative hold your own celebratory party
Celebrating what exactly ?"An annual turning point I'd suggest not underestimating the power of sunlight | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. You can still see it - and be creative hold your own celebratory party
Celebrating what exactly ?
An annual turning point
I'd suggest not underestimating the power of sunlight "Sunlight is powerful and effective against some virus | |||
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"Is it worth the risk this year?" I will still be celebrating it. There will be no risk | |||
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"Big pile of bricks beside the road x It's really not. It's the best known prehistoric monument in Europe. I find it a very spiritual place. " I will say I loved stone Henge till I went to the Maltese islands and visited their stone circles and ancient monuments... totally stunning. | |||
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"But seriously.. Stonehenge is as impressive as a sandcastle on a beach built by 5 year olds " Right | |||
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"But seriously.. Stonehenge is as impressive as a sandcastle on a beach built by 5 year olds " how can you say that... it's a stunning piece of history... when with me saying what I have about the Maltese ones. | |||
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"But seriously.. Stonehenge is as impressive as a sandcastle on a beach built by 5 year olds " Love to see you do it You do know where the stones came from dont you | |||
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"It's a few stones jiggled around with no meaning " Heres a point Let's for a moment say we do not know their meaning I think it reasonable to suggest the effort they took they had significance to our ancestors and that's significant for me Thanks for your input those Tom very informative about your purpose x | |||
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"It's a few stones jiggled around with no meaning Heres a point Let's for a moment say we do not know their meaning I think it reasonable to suggest the effort they took they had significance to our ancestors and that's significant for me Thanks for your input those Tom very informative about your purpose x" Indeed. It's a feat of ancient engineering, an historical monument. Whatever you think of the ancient or modern beliefs surrounding it. | |||
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"Compared to the pyramids in Egypt they are like a bus shelter " It's not a zero sum game... | |||
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"Compared to the pyramids in Egypt they are like a bus shelter " they are just the remains of what would have been a much grander structure. They see outstanding feats.. and stone henge had been built for about a 1000 years when the pyramid were built | |||
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"They are a few random blocks.. Pitiful to visit if you are expecting a spectacul " it's a powerful place | |||
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"If you look at Stonehenge in the context of the ancient landscape in which it stands it takes on a much greater significance. If you then look at it in the context of Britain's archaeology as a whole it's incredible. There's evidence to suggest that people travelled there from all over the country for specific ceremonies. Just thinking about how people knew to do that in those days is fascinating" Absolutely. It's all contextual. | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians" No, it wasn’t. | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians" If you aren't aware of the context it is just a few stones. The thing about archaeology is that most things are open to interpretation. You've chosen to interpret it as just a few stones which is fine | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians No, it wasn’t. " Tom
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians" Definitely not, it's one of the oldest calenders & back then before clocks & a calender in your wall/phone or computer these were used to accurately determine the season of the year beyond how the plants behaved & snow melts allowing them to plan their year, what to plant when, what was available to forage, when herds would migrate, so many uses that we take for granted today. Plain old stones they are not & placed there before the invention of the wheel. | |||
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"But seriously.. Stonehenge is as impressive as a sandcastle on a beach built by 5 year olds " You've never been there have you. | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians" | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians" you dont have a clue do you... built before the pyramids | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victoriansyou dont have a clue do you... built before the pyramids " Well, only recently reassembled to a "best guess". | |||
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"Well they were higgledly piggedly at one stage. Engineers rebuilt it I am sure " malta has similar temples that are in a better state of repair. Pretty amazing for 5000 year old temples. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is stunning.. but there are other smaller temples that have similar attention to detail that Stonehenge has | |||
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"I think it had a wooden roof and doors.. long since rotted away.. probably a fire in the middle to keep the people warm" good God i hope you're winding us up! | |||
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"I think it had a wooden roof and doors.. long since rotted away.. probably a fire in the middle to keep the people warm" | |||
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"Not sure when it this year.. it's usually on a weekend But the government have called it off.. Best thing I m o" its on Saturday. It will be on Saturday regardless of whether people celebrate it or not | |||
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"Not sure when it this year.. it's usually on a weekend But the government have called it off.. Best thing I m o its on Saturday. It will be on Saturday regardless of whether people celebrate it or not" But next year it won't be The government may even decide to make it mid week to reduce the potential numbers | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year" Has someone told the big great sky daddy to slow the sun down so we can delay it until it's safe? | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year" I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before" Yes but it can be moved.. and it has been suspended | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before Yes but it can be moved.. and it has been suspended " the solstice absolutely cannot be moved. The celebrations however can take place anywhere | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before Yes but it can be moved.. and it has been suspended the solstice absolutely cannot be moved. The celebrations however can take place anywhere" Yes that's what I meant.. move the celebration to a safer time | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before Yes but it can be moved.. and it has been suspended the solstice absolutely cannot be moved. The celebrations however can take place anywhere Yes that's what I meant.. move the celebration to a safer time" a bit like celebrating Christmas on February 12th though. I think anybody who genuinely wants to celebrate the solstice will do it somewhere safe on Saturday | |||
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"I think it's usually on a Saturday .. If the infection rate drops it could happen later in the year I don't know if you're having us on Tom. The summer solstice is usually the 20th or 21st of June and its the longest day. I think you know that though because I've seen you have this discussion before Yes but it can be moved.. and it has been suspended the solstice absolutely cannot be moved. The celebrations however can take place anywhere Yes that's what I meant.. move the celebration to a safer time a bit like celebrating Christmas on February 12th though. I think anybody who genuinely wants to celebrate the solstice will do it somewhere safe on Saturday " Agreed... Stay safe everyone...Stay away from Stonehenge There is always next year | |||
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"Big pile of bricks beside the road x It's really not. It's the best known prehistoric monument in Europe. I find it a very spiritual place. " Given your look and location. Shouldn't you be listed as one of the local attractions? | |||
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"So you’re disappointed that an event in a tiny place has been cancelled? You're thinking of the Stonehenge in Spinal Tap..."
I think you're making a bit of a big thing out of this....
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"You can see Stonehenge from Imber village.. ? Great eyesight " I'm well aware of how big Salisbury plain training area is and how far Imber village is from Stonehenge, I didn't say I was watching it from Imber, I said I explored Imber while on the exercise, I was down there for weeks on Wessex Storm. | |||
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"You can see Stonehenge from Imber village.. ? Great eyesight I'm well aware of how big Salisbury plain training area is and how far Imber village is from Stonehenge, I didn't say I was watching it from Imber, I said I explored Imber while on the exercise, I was down there for weeks on Wessex Storm. " I thought it would be bigger | |||
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"It is what it is but we can delay celebration...it's just a date... " it isn't just a date. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year it doesn't occur on any other date | |||
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"It is what it is but we can delay celebration...it's just a date... it isn't just a date. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year it doesn't occur on any other date " Of course it can. The longest day is what you make it.. | |||
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"It's just a few stones with no context.. nobody knows so we guess...probably built by the Victorians Definitely not, it's one of the oldest calenders & back then before clocks & a calender in your wall/phone or computer these were used to accurately determine the season of the year beyond how the plants behaved & snow melts allowing them to plan their year, what to plant when, what was available to forage, when herds would migrate, so many uses that we take for granted today. Plain old stones they are not & placed there before the invention of the wheel. " Well said that woman, there’s an eclipse on it this year too, though not visible in the uk | |||
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"It is what it is but we can delay celebration...it's just a date... it isn't just a date. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year it doesn't occur on any other date Of course it can. The longest day is what you make it.." . Ok Tom, now I know you're winding me up. | |||
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"Tonight is the summer solstice...apparently it's being live streamed. Not sure from which year.. Surely it's always the same " It was Sunday morning | |||
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"Tonight is the summer solstice...apparently it's being live streamed. Not sure from which year.. Surely it's always the same " It will have been from 2020 I suspect it it was love streamed. I heard the guy who did it being interviewed on the radio | |||
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"And it’s half fallen down to. Bloody untidy if you ask me "Yeah, but it'll be brilliant once it's finished | |||
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"And for what? The sun rises everyday.. Surely they could have staggered this sight over several days or weeks..." The summer solstice only occurs once a year, staggering it over several days or weeks is not possible. It's like asking people to stagger Christmas over several weeks except we mostly seem to nowadays | |||
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"And for what? The sun rises everyday.. Surely they could have staggered this sight over several days or weeks... The summer solstice only occurs once a year, staggering it over several days or weeks is not possible. It's like asking people to stagger Christmas over several weeks except we mostly seem to nowadays " | |||
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"And we still had the 'rent-a-mob' turning up, climbing over the fence! The A303 was jam-packed. Bloody idiots! " | |||
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"It's like asking people to stagger Christmas over several weeks except we mostly seem to nowadays "It's more like saying it's too dark at night, we should move it to the daytime. Christmas and Easter are already celebrated on different days depending on which church you belong to. The confusion comes from there being three things that are being called 'solstice'. Solstice itself (strictly speaking, summer solstice, because there are two of them) is an astronomical event, which happens when it happens. It's always on roughly the same date, because it's one of the things the calendar is defined by. The exact moment can be at any time of day because there is no relation between the earth's rotation (which determines days) and its orbit (which determines the year). The second one is the celebration of the solstice. It is often observed at sunrise, so it usually won't correspond exactly to the astronomical solstice, although it will be on the same day. The third is the celebration at Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a popular place for it, because it's a very famous ancient monument, and many people believe it's (part of) what it was originally built for (I think it's much more likely that the important event back then was the winter solstice, but that's no reason not to have a summer event now. Traditions change, and new ones can still be significant). So - the celebration at Stonehenge was cancelled. It doesn't make sense to move it to another date, because it's tied to an event that defines the calendar. People who belong to traditions that celebrate the solstice were still able to celebrate it elsewhere. The solstice itself occurred just as it always does. | |||
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"And for what? The sun rises everyday.. Surely they could have staggered this sight over several days or weeks... The summer solstice only occurs once a year, staggering it over several days or weeks is not possible. It's like asking people to stagger Christmas over several weeks except we mostly seem to nowadays "I have friends who are taxi drivers and others who work in retail.. they have their Christmas parties in January because it's so busy in December. . Surely the solstice is no different.. Celebrate it just before or or after has its advantages.. | |||
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"And for what? The sun rises everyday.. Surely they could have staggered this sight over several days or weeks... The summer solstice only occurs once a year, staggering it over several days or weeks is not possible. It's like asking people to stagger Christmas over several weeks except we mostly seem to nowadays
I have friends who are taxi drivers and others who work in retail.. they have their Christmas parties in January because it's so busy in December.
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. " Yes, and it's never been the same since human sacrifices were banned. | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Yes, and it's never been the same since human sacrifices were banned. "I think that was Mexico and the Incas.. They killed sheep and fed workers who worked on the project I heard | |||
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"The Summer Solstice has been cancelled this year. Authorities did not want too many people at Stonehenge. I have been there. Huge disappointment. It's tiny. Yes, and it's never been the same since human sacrifices were banned. "damn! Have they banned them? I didn't get that memo. Walks away whistling and orders cement for the patio | |||
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