... Friday 20th June. (Not the film about the D-Day landings).   The last few years I have climbed a local mountain and watched the sunset.   Just wondered if anybody else does anything special...                                                                                                                                                                             

errr...the longest day is the 21st June!..MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! Have spent it up in NW Scotland on previous occasions - Ullapool a few times, just sitting out watching the sun not quite going down (well it made a pretence of going down lol) Always wanted to get to Stone Henge, but never quite made it there!                                                                                                                                                                             

ermmm... are you sure?   I have looked at five different sources and they all say the 20th...   I LOVE Ullapool!! We might be going up there for a ride this weekend!   Contemplating riding up to Chanonry Point tomorrow night... that is where I saw the first sunrise of the New Millennium in... on a beach with the dolphins... *sigh*   p.s. can you get anywhere near Stonehenge now?                                                                                                                                                                             

This year technically its: in the UK on June 20, 2008 at 23:59 UTC. ;o)

It slightly varies each year...

I wouldn't recommend Stonehenge at Midsummer - it's a bleedin' nightmare... unless you get in with a friendly druid! lol

I used to go to Avebury, but likewise, that's got a bit silly recently... I prefer to find somewhere to be alone, preferably high up, to have a good old ponder...

Failing that, there's always nekkid dancing around the local standing stones? I make sure I do that alone too... I wouldn't want to inflict that on any innocent passersby ;o)

Glastonbury Torr its my second home usually get there for about 4am to watch the sun come up.                                                                                                                                                                             

Oh... & just in case, UTC is equivalent to GMT ;o)

Universal Coordinated Time... Yes I know that's UCT... I think it was the Frenchie's fault? Someone like that. May as well blame the French as anyone eh?

                                                                                                                                                                             

Ooops!

Sorry France... *hangs head in shame*

Temps Universel Coordonné

*ahem*

Not their fault then ;o)                                                                                                                                                                             

lol..poor confused Wannabe... (wouldn't that be TUC then?)   Good to see some likeminded spirits on here....                                                                                                                                                                             

Check out the "Druids Temple" nr Masham, N.Yorks.                                                                                                                                                                             

Prezackly... couldn't call it TUC... they probably held about 24 meetings to discuss what to call it... that's where your tax pennies went in 1972 ;o)

Scary - if you see my ex up there, have a word... tell him to stop being so damned soppy and get on with life? He's just moved to Wiltshire to follow his dream but he's suddenly decided he doesn't want that dream any more and wants to come back here! Noooooo! Lovely chap & all that, but noooo! lol

Maybe the Solstice will sort him out? ;o)

That, or Lui will ;o)

My 'Letts Academic Year Diary 2007-2008' states: Longest day Saturday 21st June. Sunrise 4:43. Sunset 21:22 BST. .                                                                                                                                                                             

  http://scienceworld.wolfram.c...html                                                                                                                                                                             

Well, my W H Smiths Wall Planner says it is today....   The table on scienceworld says it uses a mathematical formula which could be an hour out, and seeing as four different sources I have found say that the solstice is on 20th June 2008 23:58 UTC then I can see where the confusion is....   Certainly, the event organised by English Heritage for the Summer Solstice is happening today (Friday 20th June) and the National Maritime Museum also indicates today as being the longest day.   Why not just celebrate both days just in case....                                                                                                                                                                              

    LOL @ celebrate both days, any excuse for a knees up   It used to be called 'Flaming June' but it always seems to be raining these days.  I guess the 'Flaming' is the same as the 'Flamin' in 'Flamin' Hell!'                                                                                                                                                                                

lol Kwak!   I put forward the motion that we should rename it Splishin' June...                                                                                                                                                                             

    'Motion' and 'splishing' I feel slightly  sick    "don't rock the boat, baby"                                                                                                                                                                              

*splishes around in her wicked wellies* Works for me                                                                                                                                                                              

i'll jus get pissed as usual,cant be arsed wiv all this druid crap!gonna rain anyhow! life!tell me about it!                                                                                                                                                                             

Sounds like someone needs a hug....     er... that's a big MANLY hug.... *cough*   ...maybe just a pat on the back...   ..from a distance....                                                                                                                                                                             

Are you telling me TM that going to Glastonbury and seeing all the naked Pagan witches dancing around the Torr doesn't interest you???