Happy First Day of Summer / Summer Solstice >^..^<

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For the longest day of the year in the UK, here are a few of our unique printed books from our varied collections on the subject of ☀️

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Did you know that the is not a day but in fact a specific moment in time?

The exact moment that the northern hemisphere is most tilted towards the Sun, we experience summer solstice - which is right now, at 3.54pm on 21 June!

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"Agile and vig'rous, venerable Sun,
Fiery and bright around the heav'ns you run,
Foe to the wicked, but the good man's guide,
O'er all his steps propitious you preside."
/Orphic Hymn to the Sun

Happy everyone!!

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☀ Today is the – officially the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Solstice blessings Twitter friends!

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To celebrate head outside with your favorite ice cream in one hand and a copy of I CAMPAIGNED FOR ICE CREAM in the other!

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As well as the today is So we are posting this lovely illustration of Jake in savasana - relaxation mode - in Chill With Lil by Sue Pickford . Yoga means "union" & the postures or asanas are just one aspect of yoga!

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Let the Sunshine In Week: Dresses that dazzle like the heavens may seem impossible, but in some cultures, the sun is associated with gold, and the moon with silver. This 1981 sunburst-pleated, gold lamé dress is by Zandra Rhodes.

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It’s Summer Solstice! Today is the longest day of the year. In other words we get the most light today. The most light. Stand yourself in the sun and soak it up.

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Happy Here is a 16th c. painting of and Two Ancient Britons, by Lucas De Heere, from manuscript Add MS 28330 (folios 36r and 8v). You can browse the whole manuscript in our Digitized Manuscripts page here: https://t.co/3Zx8WZe5lJ

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In as well as being the in 2019 Friday 21 June is also the so plenty of events on. Probably nothing quite like this, though...

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Happy and Busy day ahead, going to the unveiling of a lovely project I am involved with later. Have fun folk, whatever you are doing to celebrate our beautiful county.

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