Solstice blues

This time of year, I close the curtains for privacy. It's not dark. The solstice is upon us. It has more meaning here, it affects everyone and everyone is talking about it. In a few days we'll be sad that it's getting darker. "County Show then its winter" is the depressing quotation on everyone's lips. County Show is only in early August, still the middle of summer for most people south - but not here. Here we are all light sensitive - basking in the glow of the sun today for tomorrow it dies...