New Year's/Hogmany

[Colin]

Any one got any big plans for New Year's or Hogmany?

My wife works until 8 pm and I am home with the kids, so it is looking like my night may include a trip to the neighborhood gatherings and than midnight in our pub. Other than that is looks like a quiet night. I am doing a First Foot for a neighbor though.

[Macman]

My wife and I usually stay home for a quiet night, but this year we've been invited to the 50th birthday party for a New Year's Eve baby. She lives on a little bay in Sidney (near Victoria) and they plan to have fireworks on the beach at midnight. Should be fun! Happy Hogmanay everyone!

[starbkjrus]

We usually stay in and have another couple over to watch movies and have pizza and some drinks but this year they can't come. We'll probably just stay in anyway though -- the roads are too scary that night. The others are coming New Year's day so we'll just do our thing a little late.

Happy Hogmanay and New Year's!

[Colin]

PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always first foot my gran on new years day

Daz, I know they have a big Hogmany event in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen, but do they have anything happening in Inverness?

[Mike1]

Hello from Scotland!

This year, I will be celebrating Hogmanay properly. ;) Although I have been informed I might get kicked out before the bells, so I can be the first foot.

Graham, we did the Rob Roy commemoration, yesterday. It was a bitterly cold march from the Kings Arms Hotel up to Balquhidder, but worth every step. When we returned, we had a good dinner and then were entertained by Cal and Albannach. Albannach lifted the roof off the place! As soon as I get back across to the States, I will get pictures posted with some links for you.

Happy Hogmanay to all!

[Eujeankilt]

Going to the opera with wife, friends and inlaws. It's been a tradition for four years now. Usually in tux - this year Kilted, Argylled and black tie!


BTW, what is Hogmanay?


Dale

[macwilkin]

A Guid New Year to ane an' a'

A guid new year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.
An' may ye ne'er hae cause to mourn,
To sigh or shed a tear;
To ane an'a baith great an' sma'
A hearty guid New year.

Chorus
A guid New Year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.

O time flies past, he winna wait,
My friend for you or me,
He works his wonders day by day,
And onward still doth flee.
O wha can tell when ilka ane,
I see sae happy here,
Will meet again and merry be
Anither guid New year.

Chorus

We twa ha'e baith been happy lang.
We ran about the braes.
In yon wee cot beneath the tree,
We spent our early days.
We ran about the burnie's side,
The spot will aye be dear,
An'those that used to meet us there,
We'll think on mony a year.

Chorus

Noo let us hope our years may be
As guid as they ha'e been,
And trust we ne'er again may see,
The sorrows we ha'e seen.
And let us wish that ane an'a'
Our friends baith far an' near,
May aye enjoy in times to come -
A hearty guid New year!

Chorus

(sung to Auld Lang Syne)

[Mr. Kilt]

I'll be thinking of the lot of you on New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, no partying for my wife and I. I have to work both the 31st and the 1st, taking inebriated celebrants to their homes.

[Shay]

I am thisclose to putting my finger up to my lips and making the blubby-blubby sound. You know, the one that clearly indicates the person has lost it?

A week ago was the RSVP date for our NYE party. I didn't even ask people to reply two weeks in advance, and I sent out the invitations in the middle of November.

Yesterday, two other people told me they had other plans. Today four people (FOUR!) two of whom had kids, said they can't come. You don't even want to know how many people I haven't heard from yet. I'm not planning a sit down dinner or anything, but we are making really, really good appetizers (crostini with home roasted tomatoes, mushroom/blue cheese-stuffed mushrooms, a Spanish-inspired cheese platter with figs and vidalia onions, homemade marinated antipasto, and the usual veggie plates, sandwich trays, etc.) not to mention we don't need half the champagne we have now.

Dangit.

We may never throw a &^%@(! party again, the same thing happened at Halloween- the day before, when I'm already cooking the food I planned for everyone, people called and said they were too busy, or whatever.

At this rate, I may be sweeping a few 'friends' out with the ashes in the New Year.

[GMan]

Shay,

I feel your pain. I do understand.

For me a potluck at a friends house two blocks away.