“On this day in 1917, a street in Baltimore was the first anywhere to be lit with gas. This was the beginning of a curse for astronomers, who would come to revile city lights for interfering with their telescopes. Yet it had its advantages as well. It made the night a safer place and helped bring people together from their isolated hearths to a new appreciation of the evening.
Do the lights that we turn on at night separate us from nature or let us enjoy it in a new aspect? The answer will be different for everyone. Tonight, take a step outside and ask yourself how much light you really need. Soon the days will be longer, so savour the night now – by taking your light into your own hands.”
Brian Nelson
Chorlton Unitarians 