moneypenny20

Oi ! You calling me fick or somfing

ex Tassiemum

The Winter Solstice, also known as Midwinter happens around June 21/22 in Australia. Its the shortest day and the longest night of the year,marking the onset of Winter. But just to confuse everyone we say Winter begins on June 1 and Autumn start on Sept 1!! lol We like things nice and easy here!!

MartinLuther

I wasn't having a go I was just pointing out that the southern hemisphere is cooler than the northern hemisphere despite the earth being closest to the sun during the southern summer. That's why Melbourne has the latitude of Sicily and the climate of Nice.

MartinLuther

It's because Mid Summer and Mid Winter relate to the astronomical seasons while Summer/Winter starting on the 1st June relates to the meteorological seasons. Mid Summer in the UK is the 24th June which used to be the shortest day and is one of the quarter days (days on which rent was due). The summer solstice in the UK is also referred to as mid summer but usually with a small m.

JaneandJim

We went to Cairns in June 2004 for Jim's Birthday and it was flippin' freezing. Everybody told us it was the coldest weekend in years. We were in a lovely hotel but couldn't sleep because it was so cold and they only had light bedclothes. You probably hadn't acclimatised by then but you'll get a shock one day.

Jane
p.s. We're coming up to Port Douglas the end of this month so it had better stay warm.

moneypenny20

Yes but Bix has his shaggy fur coat to keep him warm. He has no need of blankets

walaj

the seasons & the time of year still screw with my mind (it's cold, getting dark earlier, so it must be winter, but wimbledon will be on soon and that's a summer event...). I though it was spring that started in Sept or do they do things differently in Tas?

moneypenny20

They do EVERYTHING differently in Tassie mate

Pollyana

Coldest night this year so far in north Brissie - 9 degrees outside (midnight), SIX degrees inside...yes, we have the typical Aussie house with no heating except one bar in the bathroom, can't install cos we're renting, can't buy any cos the Bloke doesn't want to
He has had all the windows and doors open all evening and he has now gone to bed fully dressed moaning he's cold

Wendy

Ah, you need a double brick house like mine. Did I mention we have a wood burner

It's 86 degrees in my house just now.

Pollyana

You can go off some people

Wendy

I know. Some people are right horrid aren't they

glittababe

i'm still cold, and still tempted to set fire to next doors dog........actually, come to think of it I haven't heard him for a week.......do you think the neighbours the other side had the same idea as me? Afterall its kills two birds - we get fire and heat and it shuts the barking up forever! Ummmmmmm (thats me thinking)

Oh and top of 19 in Noosa today.

Pollyana

If I wasn't too cold to move I'd come over and push you around....and then while you're picking yourself up I'll take your place by the fire

glittababe

just think of all the weight we'll lose through shivering!