Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 We stayed fairly local for the sunrise - went to the tallest hill nearby. It was mild, and drizzly - very cloudy. We saw the sun through the clouds about 20 minutes after sunrise. It was nice to be out with the rabbits and birds though. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Mr Meadows....herself... am i misisng something over there in merry ol england Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of Frog. Drums, dancers greet summer solstice at Stonehenge KATIE FRETLAND Associated Press STONEHENGE, ENGLAND - Thousands of dancing and drumming spectators cheered the summer solstice at Stonehenge as an orange sliver of sun rose over the Heel Stone on Wednesday morning. Cloudy skies, dense fog and spurts of rain did not seem to dampen the energy of smiling revellers who bobbed and swayed to cheerful beats with arms outstretched and shouts of " Feel the solstice! " About 19,000 New Agers, present-day druids and partygoers gathered inside and around the ancient circle of towering stones to greet the longest day in the northern hemisphere as the sun struggled to peek out against a smoky grey sky at 4:58 a.m. " This is the nearest thing I've got to religion, " said Ray Meadows, 34, of Bristol, England. The solstice " is a way of giving thanks to the earth and the universe. " Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of Frog. Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain 130 kilometres southwest of London, was built between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C. The lichen-covered rocks are a major British tourist attraction and have spiritual significance for thousands of druids and New Age followers. The crowd was generally peaceful overnight and in the early morning hours. Wiltshire police arrested two people for drunken and disorderly behaviour and two for public order offences, spokesman Dave Taylor said. In 1985, revellers clashed violently with police at the solstice ceremony, resulting in a ban on the celebration. Following years saw clashes between riot police and revellers determined to welcome the solstice among the stones. English Heritage, the monument's caretaker, began allowing full access to the site again in 2000. Crowds of partygoers stumbled toward their cars an hour after sunrise, some clutching nearly empty bottles of mixed drinks or beer cans. One described the crowd as 5 per cent pagan and 95 per cent partygoer. " Some people here are really spoiling it, " said Chris Sargent, 37, of Bournemouth. " Once upon a time it was really spiritual. " Mr. Sargent, clad in a long black jacket and pants, top hat and fighter pilot goggles, drank vodka and Coke from a two-litre soda bottle and confessed that he was " really stoned. " Jeanette Robinson, 71, of Burton-upon-Trent, England, was cold and tired as she watched the celebration from a low hill near the monument, but said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. " I don't suppose I'll be here to do it again at my age, " she said. Groups of tourists, some from France, Italy and Spain, joined British revellers. Daniel Estera, 25, flew from Barcelona for one night at the solstice with 15 friends. " It is part of a family tradition to see a solstice monument from around the world, " Mr. Estera said. " It is about respect for ancient cultures. " Some experts say the monument's builders aligned the stones with the sun as part of their sun-worshipping culture, although how and why the monument was built remains unknown. Others believe the monument was part of an astronomical calendar. Defending this corruption on which you are sat You tell me what to think, you tell me this and that `Freedom is O.K. you scum` but make sure it`s never used In your defence of liberty I always stand accused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Well it does say herself later, so presumably tis a woman - but I see no reason why a chap shouldn't have long pink braids (not so different to dreds - and I know various chaps with pink hair) and wear flowers. There are many men in the faerie tradition. JO , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: > > Mr Meadows....herself... > am i misisng something over there in merry ol england > > Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink > hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of > Frog. > > > Drums, dancers greet summer solstice at Stonehenge > KATIE FRETLAND > > Associated Press > > STONEHENGE, ENGLAND - Thousands of dancing and drumming spectators > cheered the summer solstice at Stonehenge as an orange sliver of sun > rose over the Heel Stone on Wednesday morning. > > Cloudy skies, dense fog and spurts of rain did not seem to dampen the > energy of smiling revellers who bobbed and swayed to cheerful beats > with arms outstretched and shouts of " Feel the solstice! " > > About 19,000 New Agers, present-day druids and partygoers gathered > inside and around the ancient circle of towering stones to greet the > longest day in the northern hemisphere as the sun struggled to peek out > against a smoky grey sky at 4:58 a.m. > > " This is the nearest thing I've got to religion, " said Ray Meadows, > 34, of Bristol, England. The solstice " is a way of giving thanks to > the earth and the universe. " > > Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink > hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of > Frog. > > Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain 130 kilometres southwest of London, > was built between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C. The lichen-covered rocks are > a major British tourist attraction and have spiritual significance for > thousands of druids and New Age followers. > > The crowd was generally peaceful overnight and in the early morning > hours. Wiltshire police arrested two people for drunken and disorderly > behaviour and two for public order offences, spokesman Dave Taylor > said. > > In 1985, revellers clashed violently with police at the solstice > ceremony, resulting in a ban on the celebration. Following years saw > clashes between riot police and revellers determined to welcome the > solstice among the stones. > > English Heritage, the monument's caretaker, began allowing full access > to the site again in 2000. > > Crowds of partygoers stumbled toward their cars an hour after sunrise, > some clutching nearly empty bottles of mixed drinks or beer cans. > > One described the crowd as 5 per cent pagan and 95 per cent partygoer. > > " Some people here are really spoiling it, " said Chris Sargent, 37, > of Bournemouth. " Once upon a time it was really spiritual. " > > Mr. Sargent, clad in a long black jacket and pants, top hat and fighter > pilot goggles, drank vodka and Coke from a two-litre soda bottle and > confessed that he was " really stoned. " > > Jeanette Robinson, 71, of Burton-upon-Trent, England, was cold and > tired as she watched the celebration from a low hill near the monument, > but said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. > > " I don't suppose I'll be here to do it again at my age, " she said. > > Groups of tourists, some from France, Italy and Spain, joined British > revellers. Daniel Estera, 25, flew from Barcelona for one night at the > solstice with 15 friends. > > " It is part of a family tradition to see a solstice monument from > around the world, " Mr. Estera said. " It is about respect for > ancient cultures. " > > Some experts say the monument's builders aligned the stones with the > sun as part of their sun-worshipping culture, although how and why the > monument was built remains unknown. Others believe the monument was > part of an astronomical calendar. > > > Defending this corruption on which you are sat > You tell me what to think, you tell me this and that > `Freedom is O.K. you scum` but make sure it`s never used > In your defence of liberty I always stand accused > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi Fraggle >Mr Meadows....herself... >am i misisng something over there in merry ol england >Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink >hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of >Frog. Well I've never been to Tribe of Frog, but that doesn't seem particularly inconsistent with the sort of people who do go.... but it's most likely that the media struggle to understand that gender isn't determined by clothing.... BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 well, not commenting on the hair my confusion was the Mr and then using herself tis all >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Jun 21, 2006 11:38 PM > > Re: Sunrise > >Well it does say herself later, so presumably tis a woman - but I see >no reason why a chap shouldn't have long pink braids (not so >different to dreds - and I know various chaps with pink hair) and >wear flowers. > >There are many men in the faerie tradition. > >JO > , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: >> >> Mr Meadows....herself... >> am i misisng something over there in merry ol england >> >> Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink >> hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of >> Frog. >> >> >> Drums, dancers greet summer solstice at Stonehenge >> KATIE FRETLAND >> >> Associated Press >> >> STONEHENGE, ENGLAND - Thousands of dancing and drumming spectators >> cheered the summer solstice at Stonehenge as an orange sliver of sun >> rose over the Heel Stone on Wednesday morning. >> >> Cloudy skies, dense fog and spurts of rain did not seem to dampen >the >> energy of smiling revellers who bobbed and swayed to cheerful beats >> with arms outstretched and shouts of " Feel the solstice! " >> >> About 19,000 New Agers, present-day druids and partygoers gathered >> inside and around the ancient circle of towering stones to greet the >> longest day in the northern hemisphere as the sun struggled to peek >out >> against a smoky grey sky at 4:58 a.m. >> >> " This is the nearest thing I've got to religion, " said Ray Meadows, >> 34, of Bristol, England. The solstice " is a way of giving thanks to >> the earth and the universe. " >> >> Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink >> hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of >> Frog. >> >> Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain 130 kilometres southwest of >London, >> was built between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C. The lichen-covered rocks >are >> a major British tourist attraction and have spiritual significance >for >> thousands of druids and New Age followers. >> >> The crowd was generally peaceful overnight and in the early morning >> hours. Wiltshire police arrested two people for drunken and >disorderly >> behaviour and two for public order offences, spokesman Dave Taylor >> said. >> >> In 1985, revellers clashed violently with police at the solstice >> ceremony, resulting in a ban on the celebration. Following years saw >> clashes between riot police and revellers determined to welcome the >> solstice among the stones. >> >> English Heritage, the monument's caretaker, began allowing full >access >> to the site again in 2000. >> >> Crowds of partygoers stumbled toward their cars an hour after >sunrise, >> some clutching nearly empty bottles of mixed drinks or beer cans. >> >> One described the crowd as 5 per cent pagan and 95 per cent >partygoer. >> >> " Some people here are really spoiling it, " said Chris Sargent, 37, >> of Bournemouth. " Once upon a time it was really spiritual. " >> >> Mr. Sargent, clad in a long black jacket and pants, top hat and >fighter >> pilot goggles, drank vodka and Coke from a two-litre soda bottle and >> confessed that he was " really stoned. " >> >> Jeanette Robinson, 71, of Burton-upon-Trent, England, was cold and >> tired as she watched the celebration from a low hill near the >monument, >> but said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. >> >> " I don't suppose I'll be here to do it again at my age, " she said. >> >> Groups of tourists, some from France, Italy and Spain, joined >British >> revellers. Daniel Estera, 25, flew from Barcelona for one night at >the >> solstice with 15 friends. >> >> " It is part of a family tradition to see a solstice monument from >> around the world, " Mr. Estera said. " It is about respect for >> ancient cultures. " >> >> Some experts say the monument's builders aligned the stones with the >> sun as part of their sun-worshipping culture, although how and why >the >> monument was built remains unknown. Others believe the monument was >> part of an astronomical calendar. >> >> >> Defending this corruption on which you are sat >> You tell me what to think, you tell me this and that >> `Freedom is O.K. you scum` but make sure it`s never used >> In your defence of liberty I always stand accused >> > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi Jo >There are many men in the faerie tradition. Ah - but do you mean Feri, Faery or Fairy Tradition? ;-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Perhaps just a simple typo- missing the s off Mrs? first name Flushing? The Valley Vegan.................Peter Kebbell <metalscarab wrote: Hi Fraggle >Mr Meadows....herself... >am i misisng something over there in merry ol england >Mr. Meadows, wearing a wreath of pink carnations over long pink >hair-wrapped braids, identified herself as a fairy of the Tribe of >Frog. Well I've never been to Tribe of Frog, but that doesn't seem particularly inconsistent with the sort of people who do go.... but it's most likely that the media struggle to understand that gender isn't determined by clothing.... BB Peter Peter H Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi Peter Feri, I think. BBJo - Peter Kebbell Thursday, June 22, 2006 4:32 PM Re: Re: Sunrise Hi Jo >There are many men in the faerie tradition. Ah - but do you mean Feri, Faery or Fairy Tradition? ;-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi Jo >Feri, I think. Just checking, since each new off-shoot seems to have its own spelling!!!! BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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