At the turning of the year

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Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Thank you Alan. Bring on Springtime. :D
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Indeed. Yule does mark the turn and has for a couple of millenia, probably.
May spring arrive early in 2019.
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Thank you Alan. I did say a silent Yippee this morning at the thought of it being the shortest day. I know things don't move very quickly but at least psychologically we've now reached a turning point and that makes these horrible long dark nights a little easier to bear. Hope springs eternal! Just wish some of the aching arthritis joints could have a similar improvement to look forward to !
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It's after new year I notice the difference when it's light till after 4-30
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Funny how we don't even note the difference until a few more weeks but how psychologically it is such an important event. Like Primrose I also said Hallelujah when the weatherman announced it this morning.
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robo wrote:It's after new year I notice the difference when it's light till after 4-30


And the mornings don't start getting lighter until the beginning of the second week in January :(
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
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Every year, immediately after Christmas, I buy a bunch of daffodils and pick a few hazel brunches to see in the New Year ...... It's so nice to look forward.
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