To feel melancholy on Midsummers day?

[pinkhousesarebest]

And not just because we haven't had a summer yet. I have been known to close curtains/ shutters on June 21st, just so that I don't know what time it gets dark at. So I can't say in two weeks time the nights are drawing in. Am I alone in my lunacy?

I always remember my Mum. She used to phone me up every year to say 'Ah well - that's winter on the way'. (And in December, the same thing in reverse.)

At the time, I groaned. Wish she was still around to do it now though.

I agree, pinkh. There are times I hate this time of year, especially when we have a grim Summer. If I want to go to bed at 9pm ish, I know I've still got to put up with it being light outside whilst I'm trying to go to sleep.

My family think it's hilarious, and yes Cosietoesie I blame my dad who will start the countdown from tomorrow.

Conversely on December 21st I am positively chipper.

yes, I do this

I am a summer, summer, summer person

I hate winter with a vengeance and the nadir of my year is Christmas and New Year

I fucking detest people who moan about warm weather

once Midsummer Day comes, I start getting a little bit more fed up every day and bemoaning the passage of our so-called summer

christ, I need a glass of wine now

It's pouring here on the most depressing day of the year, thankfully I'm having wine!

I was under the impression that midsummer's day is on Sunday?

I thought it was yesterday!

i honestly feel like this WAS the longest day. dd off school (she's only 10) for 6 now days with terrible period pains (no bleeding-thats another thread)

You look outside and it's just miserable, the garden is colourful but soaked. I just want to get into bed tbh. I love the summer too, getting out, thinking ooh lets take a picnic somewhere. I want to be all smiley.

my calendar said yesterday too, but they've all been out in the rain today at stonehenge on the news.

It's been the fullest, drizzliest day here too :(
I am so with you.

wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/longest-day/

I've been cheated, it was yesterday!

pissing rain and heating on. happy summer

It was yesterday cos it's a leap year. Shortest day is still 21st December and we'll be back to normal next June xx

Same here demented, even the dog has disappeared into her doggy bed depressed :(

Midsummer's Day is on Sunday 24th June.

Yesterday was the longest day or the summer solstice

www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/summersolstice.shtml

Ahh thanks Annoying

So I'm only half mad

Forgot about the Leap Year thingy Wkm x

Oh god yes. It feels like winter is on the way now without even having had a summer. It's miserable.

I feel like this too - I spend winter waiting for shortest day so I can start counting towards the lighter evenings and then ... it seems in the blink of an eye, its all downhill again!!! :(

Midsummer day is a traditional Quarter Day:

"The Quarter Days are the days that mark the beginning of each quarter of the year. In England, Wales and Ireland the quarter days are actually four religious festivals:

Lady Day - The Feast of the Annunciation, March 25
Midsummer Day - The Feast of St. John the Baptist, June 24
Michaelmas - The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29
Christmas Day - The Feast of the Nativity, December 25"

From www.landlordzone.co.uk/quarter_days.htm

I know this because I used to collect rents

I don't even dislike winter, I am just sick of no summers. I always said I'd never live anywhere other than England as I love the change in seasons. But they're all just grey and damp!

Oh, I love the UK

I love a UK Summer's Day

I just wish with all my heart it occurred more than 3 days a year

i love our seasons too, we are so lucky. The summer is too short.

So today wasn't solstice, i am glad, it means yesterday, which was the official longest day wasn't too bad.

Today just WAS the longest day in my experience. !

So let's get this right, Midsummer is on the 24th? goodo, lets hope the sun shines.