It's the big day! And gosh... what a week it's been. I feel like we've definitely made up for missing out on Beltane this year, and we've given the summer season a very grand welcome this time. Today was quite a busy one, building up to our Midsummer Dinner.
New Midsummer Earrings
These ones seemed particularly appropriate given the weather today!
Bailey’s Wood Midsummer Litter-Pick
We were back in the woods this morning for the
Friends of Bailey's Wood Midsummer litter-pick. There were a few spots of rain, but otherwise a lovely summer's morning to be out in the woods!
Hannah’s Bookshelf Midsummer Special
This afternoon saw the first ever
Hannah's Bookshelf Midsummer Special (a special seasonal edition of my weekly literature show on
North Manchester FM). I had a lot of fun presenting this show, which featured a selection of seasonal short stories from some amazing writers.
Midsummer Tea Break!
My final Midsummer tea for this year! And today I'm drinking Deckchair Dreaming from
Bird and Blend Tea.
Midsummer Dinner
Tonight Rob prepared the traditional Midsummer Dinner of Gratinated Cabbage and Roast Shallots.
Midsummer Gifts
We swapped our traditional Midsummer gifts tonight... more whiskies to add to the sets we'll be enjoying in December.
Jaws
We watched the traditional film (as of this year) of the season while we had our Midsummer Dinner... Jaws! An out-of-town policeman tries to investigate the death of a young girl in the face of stonewalling from potential witnesses, the indifference of the partying locals, and the intervention of the extravagantly dressed and charismatic leader of the island... WAIT A MINUTE!
And so the wheel of the year turns. We'll be celebrating again at Lammas.
