Vernal Equinox

There's been some mis-hearings around again, and after the problems with the moon gibbon we'd like to squelch it quickly.

The special Occasion on Friday is to celebrate the Vernal Equinox. Vernal is a old Latin-type word and means "related to spring". It is when the day lasts precisely 12hours (more or less) even though, for various technical reasons, it is daylight for slightly longer than that.
What it is not - is the "infernal equinox". It is not a special day for celebrating the dark side of spiritual life. Please do not get this confused. I gather some people have been planning to celebrate a day of Anti-Beaker on Friday. I repeat - you have mis-heard the terms.

To add to the celebrations of Spring, on Saturday we will enjoy a trip to the Lambing Day down on Willow Farm. That should be fun.

And yes, for those want to point it out - Friday is the 20th of the month. The Equinox is a day earlier than it sometimes is. Something to do with the earth's wobble, I dare say.

Please note that Filling up of Beakers is cancelled this evening. Unfortunately Eldwig, Gardwulf's four-year-old, stuck the beaker on her head this morning and we're currently debating whether to use butter or a mallet to get her back out.