Strangely, I always celebrate Yule solstice, but never have done it with Litha.
I decided to get up early on my day off of work, and watch the sunrise, as mentioned above.
I had my work schedule changed on me at the last moment (Litha eve), so I didnt get a chance to watch the sunrise.
Apparently, I would not have seen it anyhow due to "June gloom" (overcast).
Maybe a message in here?
I did manage to catch some solstice sunlight during the day, so it wasn't all bad.