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Summer Solstice

megadread Jun 12, 2009 00:11:19

Replying to suave harv

It's also full of 16 year olds with attitude, they've usually took along a bottle of coke, well i say a bottle of coke, it's 70% vodka in reality so they can get it past security, the hardcore chavs down several cans of special brew before entry too just for good measure.
I'd never go there again personally.
There's a site about 18 miles away that's quite good at solstice, totally the opposite to stonehenge but i'm not going to say where, it only attracts about 5-600 people usually but the atmosphere is much better.
Your much better off visiting stonehenge for the winter solstice to be honest, chavs hate the cold.
Just my opinion based on experience. ; )

Pete G Jun 12, 2009 00:30:55

Replying to megadread

megadread wrote:

There's a site about 18 miles away that's quite good at solstice, totally the opposite to stonehenge but i'm not going to say where,

Jimmits house?

nigelswift Jun 12, 2009 09:21:30

Replying to megadread

"It's also full of 16 year olds with attitude, they've usually took along a bottle of coke, well i say a bottle of coke, it's 70% vodka in reality so they can get it past security, the hardcore chavs down several cans of special brew before entry too just for good measure."

... but where is the archaeological evidence that they aren't replicating the original gatherings very accurately?

;)

suave harv Jun 12, 2009 12:46:02

Replying to megadread

megadread wrote:

Your much better off visiting stonehenge for the winter solstice to be honest, chavs hate the cold.
Just my opinion based on experience. ; )

I much prefer the Winter solstice too, but if someone wants to 'experience the summer solstice at Stonehenge' I reckon the Winter one just won't work.

I'm going to try and get to the winter one again this year. Stop in a travel-lodge near Salisbury, meal in the town the night before, park on a verge the next morning. . a few hundred at the stones, cup of soup, a "blessed be" and job's a good un!