Show threadPeter BrownJan 2
@HI_Greens well Hogmanay is one day.
It’s the day we use to prepare for the New Year- cleaning and tidying the house, washing windows, settle outstanding debts.
If you want to cover the whole period, you could consider using the expression #daftdays
Show threadPeter BrownJan 1
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social this time before New Year used to be known as the #daftdays in Scotland. Approaching midwinter sunset starts to get later, but the shortest day is still to come because sunrise is also getting later.
The shortest day is when later sunsets finally overtake later sunrises, but sunrise does not start to get earlier until just before New Year. Hence the daft days when the sun appears to be indecisive, giving more light in the evenings and less in the morning
Show threadPeter BrownDec 31
@edinburgh.solar.v.cx and finally the days are getting longer at both ends.
The end of the #daftdays
Show threadPeter BrownDec 28

@WeirdScotland of course most of these customs originate from the New Year not Christmas. But some would probably be practised throughout the #daftdays

And Elgin Kirk session were sitting beside the second largest cathedral in Scotland which 40 years after the reformation was still sitting there ready for re-use at a moment notice.

It was reused, several times.
So you can imagine how nervous they were about folk going back to their pre-reformation singing and dancing and having a good time!

Court Cantrell does not complyDec 27

In Scotland, the days between Christmas and hogmanay are known as "daft days."

Along with many others, I like to call these days "Betwixtmas."

HAPPY DAFT DAYS OF BETWIXTMAS, Y'ALL

#DaftDays
#Betwixtmas
#Christmas
#Hogmanay
#NewYear

Show threadPeter BrownDec 27

@Natasha_Jay in Scotland it’s called the daft days.
Around midwinter the dawn gets earlier, and the sunset gets later. But the two are out of sync. Dawn is three seconds later today than it was yesterday but it’s cancelled out by the sunset being 53 seconds later.
So the days are getting longer in spite of the sabotage of a later dawn.

Historically, nothing of any importance was done during the #daftdays

Show threadPeter BrownDec 25
@RubhaPhoil the daft days. The period where sunset gets later every night, but sunrise is still getting later as well until eventually sunrise turns as well.
#daftdays
Show threadPeter BrownDec 25
@edinburgh.solar.v.cx every day the sun is setting later, but the sun is still rising later as well #daftdays
Show threadPeter BrownDec 20
@edinburgh.solar.v.cx still the #daftdays with sunset getting gradually later, but sunrise doing almost the same.
Peter BrownDec 16
https://8-doors-distillery.myshopify.com/products/festive-express-tour good to see they’re offering tours and coffees through the #daftdays between Christmas and New Year 🧑‍🎄
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