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The old monthly mottoes |
| Janiveer | February fill dyke |
| Freeze the pot upon the fire. | be it black or be it white. |
| March hack ham | April weather; rain and |
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Comes in like a lion |
sunshine both together. |
| Goes out like a lamb. | |
| Change not a clout | Mist in May and heat in June |
| Till May be out. | Bring all things into tune. |
| July 15th. St Swithin Day | All the tears St Switthin can cry |
| St Swithin's Day, if it do rain, | St Bartholomew's (August 24th) |
| For forty days it will remain | mantle wipes them dry. |
| St Swithin's Day, an it be fair | |
| For forty days t'will rain | September dries up wells, |
| nae mair. | Or breaks down bridges |
| A good October and a good blast, | November take flail |
| To blow the hog, acorn and mast. | Let no ships sail. |
| In December | A green yule, |
| keep yourself warm and sleep | makes a fat Kirk-yard. |
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Seasons of the Year |
The media seam to be able to move our seasons around about as they feel fit. This only shows how much education they lack.
The seasons are based on astronomical cycles.
The year is divided into quarters which start on the shortest day, the spring equinox, longest day and the autumn equinox. On the equinox day and night are of equal lengths.
The first day of winter is the Shortest day, around about 21st December.
The first day of spring is the Spring equinox , around about 21st March.
The first day of summer is the longest day, around about 21st June.
The first day of Autumn is the Autumn equinox, around about 21st September.
I say around about the 21st as the actual date varies slightly from one year to the next. In 2001 the spring equinox was I believe on the 20th March
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