The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning, in the Northern Hemisphere, on the equinoxes and solstices), or the meteorological seasons (beginning on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1), but rather centers the seasons around the solstices and equinoxes (so that, for instance, midsummer falls on the summer solstice), beginning the seasons at the approximate halfway points between solstice and equinox, following the seasons of the Iron Age (or Celtic) inhabitants of the island.
According to how we measure the calendar in other words, yesterday was the first day of Spring.
Now read on…
As the country experiences the worst snow storm for nearly two decades, according to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ’s website:
The cold snap has resulted in widespread disruption to road and air traffic and the closure of dozens of schools. Sub-zero temperatures and snowfalls in parts of Ireland and most of Britain have led to flight cancellations and long delays for motorists.
So I’m still sitting at my desk at 7.00pm catching up on some paperwork, as the road out of my office is gridlocked and has been for some hours now…
Assuming this traffic clears, I still have to find my car (which is somewhere under all that snow)…
…and I still have to make it home.
It occurs to me, that e-learning is resistant to all of this weather, and traffic.
Normal service resumes tomorrow (as I hope will the weather!).
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