She’s on her way back!

She finally turns round today and starts her long journey back to us!

c Jo Burt

Isn’t it tomorrow (22 Dec) this year?

You’re right! 🙈

Ah yes… Summer 😀

Yup tomorrow is the solstice, so she’s not on her way back until Saturday really…

Not checked exact times, but basically.

Edit: checked it’s 3.27am Friday

Whenever the exact solstice is, we seem to have reached it quickly this winter.

Well I’m in NZ and I’m sad about this, as Summers barely started

Damn you OP, I thought today was Friday but it’s only Thursday. Best go to work I guess.

Postponed due to high winds

I’ve always thought this was a better solstice image.

Whenever the exact solstice is, we seem to have reached it quickly this winter

Very much this

Jeez – those kind of Jo Burt’s cartoons really make me dusty! 

Anyway, with my new exposure Six Pack I’m kinda sad that there will be decreasing time to use it in the coming weeks. Booo!

Rain and mud can do one, right enough though. 

Holes in the sky…

Almost spring now. Look, the Magnolia is in bud

I look forward to the solstice for many reasons. Going a day early is a bit shit.

@matt_outandabout I dont remember that one. Made me smile. Wont be long 😀

I did once have exactly this moment – top of the climb up from Charterhouse onto Black Down on Mendip. I can feel the warm sun on my face, lying in the grass cooling off in the gentle scented breeze just beyond the fell gate. Mmmmm… Pint of Wilkins in the Hunters at Priddy and an afternoon drinking Pimms in a friend’s garden in Draycott. Mrs Rhp always refers to these as Mint Sauce moments. Mendip does them well 😀

God I have missed her. 🙁

Wait, what?
I only rode my wife’s Kona Coco down to the park to drink cans in the sunshine.
So not a wasted day then.

Mendip does them well

Cos they’re all based on the Mendips, innit, Mr Burt being from dem dere parts

Mendip does them well
Cos they’re all based on the Mendips, innit, Mr Burt being from dem dere parts

I’d always imagined South Downs? Every day’s a skool day.

Splitting the difference between the Mendips and the South Downs, I thought Jo was from Salisbury way?
Anyways, roll on beautiful Summer…

It’s been far too long my beautiful friend, my memory maker, have a safe journey back to us.

We are all waiting for you.

Roll on summer!  But first I’ll take this seemingly endless rain doing one!

I’d rather have rain than the wind heading this way.  My hopes of a Christmas day surf aren’t looking good.

The evenings started getting longer a few days ago, that’s the one that counts for me!

But yea, it’s a nice feeling knowing we’re on the right side of the solstice.

Well I’m in NZ and I’m sad about this, as Summers barely started

Technically doesn’t “meteorological” winter and summer start on the 22nd December, 22nd June?

Astronomical winter starts on the solstice; meteorological winter started on December 1st. Sauce

I thought this was about Ling!

Did she ever come back or is she still out there?

http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/lings-bike-trip-the-pre-ride-interview-with-ling-valentine/

Her website is down.

Blog went to Croatia, then back for COVID jabs.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210616205411/https://www.lingsbiketrip.com/blog

^^ Last I heard they had to return to the UK from Europe as they were about to overrun their 3 months visa due to lockdowns…

She was a big supporter of Brexit.

Make of that what you will.

I’m sorry but at age 65 I’m in no hurry to celebrate the passing of time. Let me get some good riding, running, walking and swimming in before another summer is upon us. 

MOAB’s just brought a genuine tear to my eye. 🙂 Jo Burt really is a lyrical genius.

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MOAB’s just brought a genuine tear to my eye. 🙂 Jo Burt really is a lyrical genius.

It became the only reason I used to buy MBUK. Utterly wonderful.

https://www.iflscience.com/the-exact-moment-todays-winter-solstice-will-occur-72117

3:27 tomorrow morning, apparently.

MOAB’s

Matt Out Anda Bout? I’ve been reading it incorrectly all these years… 😁

Matt Out Anda Bout? I’ve been reading it incorrectly all these years… 😁

A lot of people ride moab so I just assumed he was, erm, talented.

Matt Out Anda Bout?

*blows kisses*

😁

Matt out an dab out?
Mat tout and bout?
Ma ttou tand b out?

Jeez – those kind of Jo Burt’s cartoons really make me dusty!

Yeah, I wish there was book of Mint Sauce cartoons 😉

CUE : Jo pulling his hair out for the umpteenth time