What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • The shortest day, the longest night.

    Today is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere. The winter solstice takes place at 5.11 pm today.

    Please have your gongs, whistles and drums at the ready for the moment.

    sunset

    Photo credit – Andreas Krappweis

2 responses to “All the Livelong Day”

  1. Margaret of the Sea of Galilee Avatar
    Margaret of the Sea of Galilee

    Which icon type is your one? I have Our Lady Hodegetria as mine.
    Yes, Our Mother’s eyes can get wickedly twinkly when She is reminding us not to take ourselves too seriously…

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  2. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    I must learn to read more carefully. I thought your day ended by locking up the ViceProvost, and wondered what he had done to deserve it.

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