The coldest months of the year are probably December, January, February, so it makes sense to call them winter. That makes June, July and August summer ... which seems right to me.
The seasons are (traditionally) defined by the inflection points in the rising and setting of the Sun, which affects the hours of daylight and the growing of crops - nothing to do with heat or weather. The ancients could measure those just by observation, no need for calendars.
True. But these days a lot of people (wrongly I think) call 21 December mid-winter's day and 21 June midsummer. So the whole thing is a bit of a mess and I think (the publicity of at least) separating our definitions of seasons might reduce that.
Only because those with their own agenda propagate misinformation!
I'm not familiar with a definition of "mid-winter's day", but Midsummer's Day is June 24. That has nothing to do with it being half way through Summer, by any standard.
Yes, it's near enough the solstice that people just assume that all the seasons' mid points are at/near the solstices or equinoxes. I can see the logic if you assume four equal length sessions.
Much as I like a mince pie I'll be resisting that call until after my October holiday. I need to at least start it not overweight
The mince pies I've seen so far are 50% more expensive than last year. That, and the likely weight increase, stopped me buying some!Much as I like a mince pie I'll be resisting that call until after my October holiday. I need to at least start it not overweight
