Well, having been to the local 'gentleman's club' with my cousin, I can say it's certainly a nice time of year - when I actually remove people from the plonk list :)
On a related note, I saw Guy Macon posting to c.a.e. - is he too frightened to post here any more?
Merry [your solstice event] and a prosperous new year to all.
Cheers
PeteS