New Year traditions

May I wish everyone a happier New Year, hope you all keep safe, and well. Do you have any new year traditions? I read of a Scottish one called Redding yesterday so we're doing a bit of that at the moment.. :D Hope its not considered unlucky to follow traditions of others? We observed an Icelandic tradition of giving a books on Christmas Eve this year.

May I wish everyone a happier New Year, hope you all keep safe, and well.

Do you have any new year traditions?

I read of a Scottish one called Redding yesterday so we're doing a bit of that at the moment.. Hope its not considered unlucky to follow traditions of others? We observed an Icelandic tradition of giving a books on Christmas Eve this year.

I wish you the same, K.:) As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.:)

I wish you the same, K.
As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.

You could not beat 'First Footing'. Never experienced it in Scotland, but it was rampant in Northumberland until the late 70s or early 80s. New Year's Eve - out to the pub at 7 p.m. Closing time then was 10.30 p.m. - hoyed oot i' the pubs, so back home to see in the New Year at midnight- then all the ships' hooters and colliery sirens started up at the start of the New Year. Then we started first footing, generally finishing at 2 or 3am. But the best year (?) was when we arrived home at 8 a.m. New Year's Morn. Off to bed, only to be dragged out of bed by Mam at 11 a.m. "Get away ti the pub for a drink time I clean up, and get the dinner ready." The 1st pint went down like poison, but then.... the 2nd started to kick in. Closing time in those days - 3 p.m. When kicked out we started first footing again, and instead of going home we caught the 'bus to the town centre, and stayed there until 'lowse', i.e. closing time. Then we started first footing again !!! Got home just after midnight, and what greeting did we get from our beloved Mam, " Where the hell of you buggas been ?" The dinner was not ruined because our staple diet on New Year's Day was a soup of ham, onions, carrots, and yellow split peas. The only victual suitable for wor beor filled belly.:D:(:) HAPPY NEW YEAR TI YIS AALL.

You could not beat 'First Footing'. Never experienced it in Scotland, but it was rampant in Northumberland until the late 70s or early 80s. New Year's Eve - out to the pub at 7 p.m. Closing time then was 10.30 p.m. - hoyed oot i' the pubs, so back home to see in the New Year at midnight- then all the ships' hooters and colliery sirens started up at the start of the New Year. Then we started first footing, generally finishing at 2 or 3am. But the best year (?) was when we arrived home at 8 a.m. New Year's Morn. Off to bed, only to be dragged out of bed by Mam at 11 a.m. "Get away ti the pub for a drink time I clean up, and get the dinner ready." The 1st pint went down like poison, but then.... the 2nd started to kick in. Closing time in those days - 3 p.m. When kicked out we started first footing again, and instead of going home we caught the 'bus to the town centre, and stayed there until 'lowse', i.e. closing time. Then we started first footing again !!! Got home just after midnight, and what greeting did we get from our beloved Mam, " Where the hell of you buggas been ?" The dinner was not ruined because our staple diet on New Year's Day was a soup of ham, onions, carrots, and yellow split peas. The only victual suitable for wor beor filled belly.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TI YIS AALL.

I worked shifts for more than 20yrs. Christmas and New Year were good opportunities for overtime. My favourite christmas day 14hrs at double time.....

I worked shifts for more than 20yrs.
Christmas and New Year were good opportunities for overtime.
My favourite christmas day 14hrs at double time.....

Thank you Karen, the very same to you too. Stay safe and keep yer fingers crossed for a much safer 2021. We used to go 'first footing' with a gift of a lump of coal for the household.

Thank you Karen, the very same to you too.
Stay safe and keep yer fingers crossed for a much safer 2021.

We used to go 'first footing' with a gift of a lump of coal for the household.

My mother had a tradition of opening both back door and front door as the midnight hour approached - to let the Old Year out and the New Year in - which in some ways seems to be a very good idea this year!! Edit....... My mother also knew of this 'gift' of coal - but it was also accompanied by a block of salt. Something to do with warmth and sustenance.

My mother had a tradition of opening both back door and front door as the midnight hour approached - to let the Old Year out and the New Year in - which in some ways seems to be a very good idea this year!!

Edit.......

My mother also knew of this 'gift' of coal - but it was also accompanied by a block of salt. Something to do with warmth and sustenance.

My tradition is to have a nice dinner, a few drinks, watch some rubbish tv then off for an early night with a good book. Yes folks, the phrase 'party animal' was coined just for me. :)

My tradition is to have a nice dinner, a few drinks, watch some rubbish tv then off for an early night with a good book.
Yes folks, the phrase 'party animal' was coined just for me.

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[quote]May I wish everyone a happier New Year, hope you all keep safe, and well. Do you have any new year traditions? I read of a Scottish one called Redding yesterday so we're doing a bit of that at the moment.. :D Hope its not considered unlucky to follow traditions of others? We observed an Icelandic tradition of giving a books on Christmas Eve this year. [/quote][quote]I wish you the same, K.:) As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.:)[/quote] Generally means to [link=https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/reddingg]tidy up or clean out the house[/link] so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! ;) Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks!

Quote:May I wish everyone a happier New Year, hope you all keep safe, and well.

Do you have any new year traditions?

I read of a Scottish one called Redding yesterday so we're doing a bit of that at the moment.. Hope its not considered unlucky to follow traditions of others? We observed an Icelandic tradition of giving a books on Christmas Eve this year.







Quote:I wish you the same, K.
As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.


Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks!

[quote]I wish you the same, K.:) As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.:)[/quote] I am also Scottish and I also have never heard of it

Quote:I wish you the same, K.
As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.

I am also Scottish and I also have never heard of it

[quote]Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks![/quote] Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!;)

Quote:Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks!

Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!

[quote][quote]Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks![/quote] Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!;)[/quote] "I'll get the wee wifey to put her feet up and I'll get on it straight away." FTFY Malc :P

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Quote:Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks!

Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!

"I'll get the wee wifey to put her feet up and I'll get on it straight away." FTFY Malc

[quote][quote][quote]Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks![/quote] Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!;)[/quote] "I'll get the wee wifey to put her feet up and I'll get on it straight away." FTFY Malc :P[/quote] 🤣🤣🤣

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Quote:Generally means to tidy up or clean out the house so that you welcome in the new year with a clean and tidy home Malc, so still a few hours if you haven't done it yet! Wink Possibly a Hogmanay feng-shui for the trendier folks!

Thanks for that, I'll get the wee wifey on it straight away!

"I'll get the wee wifey to put her feet up and I'll get on it straight away." FTFY Malc

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[quote] Quote:I wish you the same, K.Smile As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.Smile I am also Scottish and I also have never heard of it [/quote] I think to have a redd-oot may be a North-East expression. Don't remenber it before I came here.

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Quote:I wish you the same, K.Smile
As a Scot, I have to begrudgingly admit to not having heard of Redding...enlightenment is needed.Smile


I am also Scottish and I also have never heard of it



I think to have a redd-oot may be a North-East expression. Don't remenber it before I came here.

[quote]and stayed there until 'lowse'[/quote] There's an expression I haven't heard for a long time

Quote:and stayed there until 'lowse'


There's an expression I haven't heard for a long time