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“So what happens at solstice?”
“People come at the wrong time of year to look in the wrong direction at the marvellous sight of the sun appearing between two stones one of which isn’t there and they get drunk and it rains.”
Lets hope its peaceful!!! See the Guardian article today…
Big police operation planned for Stonehenge summer solstice
A big police operation involving an unmanned drone, horses and drugs sniffer dogs will be launched at Stonehenge tomorrow as huge crowds descend on the ancient site for the summer solstice.
Because the celebrations fall over the weekend and fine weather is predicted, bigger crowds than usual are expected and Wiltshire police have said they will clamp down heavily on antisocial behaviour.
Restrictions are being placed on the amount of alcohol revellers can bring in and police have said they will not tolerate illegal drug taking or unlawful raves.
The force’s no-nonsense approach, after a more relaxed feel in recent years, has raised fears that there could be clashes…………read on
The Heritage Journal 
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