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[Sheilbh]

Just realised it's the shortest day of the year and things get better from now on
Today: Sunrise 08:04 Sunset 15:54
Next Monday: Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 15:59

[Maladict]

Also Tyr, there's more than just one style of italian pizza; I used to work in a reasonably 'authentic' Italian restaurant ie several Italians worked there and pizza was a real bone of contention between the Sicilian and the guy from Milan.

Pizza being Neapolitan, for starters.

In an argument between Milanese en Sicilians, I'm sure that would not have come up. 

[Maladict]

Just realised it's the shortest day of the year and things get better from now on
Today: Sunrise 08:04 Sunset 15:54
Next Monday: Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 15:59

I was just looking up the numbers 

It's the only positive thing that will happen no matter what.

[Josquius]

For fun we tried a baby name selector app. It works a bit like Tinder. Alas it is American.
My god. So many surnames.

[Richard Hakluyt]

February has slowly become one of my favoured months over the years. Still cold, but England cold is not that bad; more importantly the increase in light becomes more rapid and obvious.

[Eddie Teach]

For fun we tried a baby name selector app. It works a bit like Tinder. Alas it is American.
My god. So many surnames.

I suggest Winston if a boy, Margaret if a girl.   

[celedhring]

February has slowly become one of my favoured months over the years. Still cold, but England cold is not that bad; more importantly the increase in light becomes more rapid and obvious.

My favorite is May, when the "daylight at dinnertime" Spanish phenom starts to happen (due to us being in the wrong timezone). But I just love our superlong days of summer.

[Josquius]

For fun we tried a baby name selector app. It works a bit like Tinder. Alas it is American.
My god. So many surnames.

I suggest Winston if a boy, Margaret if a girl.   

Thatcher was one that came up. Cue: screams.
I doubt he will be black so Winston is out. :p

[The Larch]

February has slowly become one of my favoured months over the years. Still cold, but England cold is not that bad; more importantly the increase in light becomes more rapid and obvious.

My favorite is May, when the "daylight at dinnertime" Spanish phenom starts to happen (due to us being in the wrong timezone). But I just love our superlong days of summer.

Yup, May-June for me is possibly the best period of the year. Super long days and still not too hot. And me being not just in the wrong timezone but actually a further one away, we get sunsets around 22:30 and even later by late June. 

[Sheilbh]

One for Syt a rather great looking 18th century Völkertafel ("table of peoples" - short for "Brief Description of peoples of Europe and their different characteristics") - possibly by an Austrian:

[Maladict]

That is great 

[Richard Hakluyt]

February has slowly become one of my favoured months over the years. Still cold, but England cold is not that bad; more importantly the increase in light becomes more rapid and obvious.

My favorite is May, when the "daylight at dinnertime" Spanish phenom starts to happen (due to us being in the wrong timezone). But I just love our superlong days of summer.

Yes, May and June are the best. Especially on trips to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, the sky glowing orange over the sea to the west at midnight

February is more of a surprising entry, but vastly better than January or December.

[Maladict]

April to June are best, September and sometimes October have been good too in recent years. I loathe November and February, but November in particular.

[Eddie Teach]

I like Autumn best. Nice temperature and less itchy than Spring.

[The Larch]

One for Syt a rather great looking 18th century Völkertafel ("table of peoples" - short for "Brief Description of peoples of Europe and their different characteristics") - possibly by an Austrian:

Which countries are represented? First one is Spain for sure, second is France, I think, third no idea, fourth is German?, fifth is England, sixth no idea, seventh is Poland, eighth Hungary, ninth no idea and tenth "Turks or Greeks".