The longest day of the year, what you all doing for it?

buried · 19-06-2015 10:52PM #1

For me, the next few days are far more important to me than the soulless, prescriptive, money splurging orgy that is Christmas. But the Summer solstice doesn't seem to hold much traction for the majority on our Island, which is a shame, because our Island once held this seasonal event in great esteem and importance. I celebrate it anyways, normally on my own, but this year me and a few lads on a stag party are going out to one of the Islands off the west coast to drink, listen to music, look at the sky and enjoy ourselves on this great yearly event in the middle of our summer. Going to be good weather too for these outside shenanigans. Any plans yourselves?

catallus · 19-06-2015 10:53PM

I'm going to pray for your soul.

The Backwards Man · 19-06-2015 10:54PM

It's the same length as all the rest of them.

Kylo Ren · 19-06-2015 10:55PM

I'm going to try and watch every James Bond film in one day.

It has failed on previous days, but if my figures are sound, it just might work this time.

I'll report back here if it works.

buried · 19-06-2015 11:17PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's the same length as all the rest of them.

Nah man, Christmas is $hite. The 21st daylight of June is way better

lizzyman · 19-06-2015 11:23PM

Keno wrote: »

I'm going to try and watch every James Bond film in one day.

It has failed on previous days, but if my figures are sound, it just might work this time.

I'll report back here if it works.

Alan Partridge is that you?

anncoates · 19-06-2015 11:34PM

Presumably you'll be stealing the drink, swimming to the island and sleeping in a field to avoid the prescriptive, orgiastic splurging of money.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-06-2015 11:39PM

It's still a big thing they celebrate in Scandinavian countries.

buried · 19-06-2015 11:41PM

anncoates wrote: »

Presumably you'll be stealing the drink, swimming to the island and sleeping in a field to avoid the prescriptive, orgiastic splurging of money.

I've already stole the drink, acquired a floatation vessel, all I need is a tarp/tent like structure to store these essentials plus ourselves. Splurging of money can't happen on a island with no actual building let alone a ATM machine

Captain Chaos · 19-06-2015 11:41PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

It's still a big thing they celebrate in Scandinavian countries.

Same here in Newgrange and Stonehenge in the UK.

SEPT 23 1989 · 19-06-2015 11:43PM

smashing hippy skulls

buried · 19-06-2015 11:43PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

It's still a big thing they celebrate in Scandinavian countries.

Yeah, there's some festival where they burn a full reconstruction of a longboat? Would love to go to it

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-06-2015 11:46PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Same here in Newgrange and Stonehenge in the UK.

Oh I know but it's a national holiday in the likes of Finland and Sweden and there's much more fanfare about it with parties and festivals happening.

Junkyard Tom · 19-06-2015 11:51PM

I'm thinking of cocooning myself in duct tape.

Tony Beetroot · 19-06-2015 11:52PM

I am going to learn big words.

Duckworth_Luas · 19-06-2015 11:52PM

Midsummer's Night Eve was always one of the biggest nights of the year for kids in Connacht.

There's a thread on here every year on 20th June, "I just moved to Ros/Galway/Sligo/Mayo, why are there fires everywhere? "

jacksie66 · 19-06-2015 11:53PM

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Junkyard Tom · 19-06-2015 11:57PM

jacksie66 wrote: »

Shortest day of the year here...

You're in space?

catallus · 20-06-2015 12:01AM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

You're in space?

Aren't we all? :pac::eek:

YFlyer · 20-06-2015 12:06AM

It will be International Yoga Day so I'll make an effort to do some asanas and TM.

The Backwards Man · 20-06-2015 12:11AM

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Midsummer's Night Eve was always one of the biggest nights of the year for kids in Connacht.

There's a thread on here every year on 20th June, "I just moved to Ros/Galway/Sligo/Mayo, why are there fires everywhere? "

Probably because bonfire night is the 23rd of June.:P

Greentopia · 20-06-2015 12:22AM

Going to Dublin city centre to meet a friend I haven't seen in ages then out to Howth to see Balscadden House where Yeats lived.

semionova · 20-06-2015 12:27AM

buried wrote: »

For me, the next few days are far more important to me than the soulless, prescriptive, money splurging orgy that is Christmas. But the Summer solstice doesn't seem to hold much traction for the majority on our Island, which is a shame, because our Island once held this seasonal event in great esteem and importance. I celebrate it anyways, normally on my own, but this year me and a few lads on a stag party are going out to one of the Islands off the west coast to drink, listen to music, look at the sky and enjoy ourselves on this great yearly event in the middle of our summer. Going to be good weather too for these outside shenanigans. Any plans yourselves?

I will be doing something to mark it. It is Father's day too. So obviously also part of the day is for dad.

It is a ' thing ' for me.

buried · 20-06-2015 12:29AM

Greentopia wrote: »

Going to Dublin city centre to meet a friend I haven't seen in ages then out to Howth to see Balscadden House where Yeats lived.

Class. Balscadden House is a great place. Hope you get some good weather

mud · 20-06-2015 12:33AM

I'm going to head to the stone circle at Grange for sunrise tomorrow. I love the solstice

Last year I was at my best friend's wedding. I can't believe it's almost a year later. That was a great wedding.

semionova · 20-06-2015 12:36AM

mud wrote: »

I'm going to head to the stone circle at Grange for sunrise tomorrow. I love the solstice

Last year I was at my best friend's wedding. I can't believe it's almost a year later. That was a great wedding.

That sounds great I will be doing something in nature but that is such a lovely place. Or Tara. Although there does tend to be a lot of people there at these times.

I hope you have a lovely time

mud · 20-06-2015 12:39AM

semionova wrote: »

That sounds great I will be doing something in nature but that is such a lovely place. Or Tara. Although there does tend to be a lot of people there at these times.

I hope you have a lovely time

Thank you. I truly hope the weather is a bit more congenial tomorrow though. Very misty and wet here now. I went to Grange for the "eclipse" there a couple of months ago :pac: We caught a few glimpses of it anyway.

semionova · 20-06-2015 12:47AM

mud wrote: »

Thank you. I truly hope the weather is a bit more congenial tomorrow though. Very misty and wet here now. I went to Grange for the "eclipse" there a couple of months ago :pac: We caught a few glimpses of it anyway.

Wow I thought there was a huge waiting list for that. It must have been amazing!

mud · 20-06-2015 12:54AM

semionova wrote: »

Wow I thought there was a huge waiting list for that. It must have been amazing!

Grange Co. Limerick that is! Not Newgrange unfortunately. I feckin' love Grange stone circle. There's a healing stone that many people swear by and the main stone Crom Dubh confuses compasses. There was a guy there demonstrating the day of the eclipse. It was magical.

Tony Beetroot · 20-06-2015 12:55AM

semionova wrote: »

Wow I thought there was a huge waiting list for that. It must have been amazing!

It is like a silver feather glistening in the sun light.

Pretzill · 20-06-2015 12:56AM

Looking forward to bonfire night on the 23rd! Although not as big a night as it used to be I'll still build a fire and raise a glass or two to nature - like the op, watch the sunset fade and the stars come out above the burning embers.

Newgrange is all about the winter solstice West and Northwest gets the summer one.

The longest day of the year, what you all doing for it?

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