June went by in a flash didn't it? My plans were all over the place but I ended up going to Bournemouth for the summer solstice, and had a little celebration on the beach. We lit  a little fire and burned some herbs and resin as an offering of thanks. I had a lovely cleansing swim in the sea. I cut all my hair off for the new moon, which really helped me feel refreshed.  I did a little protest action at the Langham wine estate, against the incinerator they want to build at Portland port. A bunch of us went to the Langham "summer fayre" and handed out leaflets to let people know that it's the Langham family who are responsible for Portland port and everything that happens there. First it was the Bibby Stockholm and now it's the Powerfuel waste incinerator. The Langhams really don't care about people outside their own little bubble, and treat Portland like a dumping ground for anything they consider unsightly. Looking at their finances, we know they donated over...

Happy June! This is the official start of summer in Britain! Not much of a start, it's been cold and raining all day. Wearing a summer dress was not a good idea, but I was determine to summer it up and make a video all about the summer solstice! This has been an important event since prehistoric times. We know that people used to light great fires and party through the shortest night of the year. Another thing they used to do was construct a large sun-wheel, and roll it down a hill while ablaze. My mum told me that she gathered wild flowers and placed them under her pillow on Midsummer's Night, to find out who she would marry. It's an old tradition, and it seemed to work for her, because she dreamt of my dad! My mum is Swedish, and over there, Midsummer is an event for the whole community to gather before the maypole. Mild weather and greenery take a little longer to reach Sweden than they do Britain, which is why the maypole isn't erected until June. They gather ...