On behalf of all the Word Wenches, a very happy, peaceful, healthy and successful year to everyone, with lots of good books to read and lots of time to read them in!
Traditionally the New Year is a time to reflect on the year that has gone and to plan for the year ahead, including the making of resolutions. It’s also a time to get together with family and friends, to celebrate and to indulge in our own personal and cultural traditions. Hogmanay, in Scotland, is one of the best-known New Year celebrations. In the town of Stonehaven there is a parade through the streets by kilted men swinging big balls of fire. In Turkey it is traditional to wear red lingerie to see in the New Year. In Denmark it’s appropriate to jump off a chair at Midnight on New Year’s Eve and smash plates against your friends’ doors to bring them good luck.
How do you celebrate the dawning of a new year? Do you have a special family custom or do you make New Year’s resolutions? Whatever your plan, I wish you a very Happy 2016!
Red lingerie sounds less messy than smashing plates. *G* We go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant that’s easy to get to and from in bad weather (which we haven’t had this year; it’s been rain, not ice.) Then we we watch a high adventure movie that ends just before the ball drops in Times Square so we can toast in the New Year. Tame, but we like it. *G*
Red lingerie sounds less messy than smashing plates. *G* We go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant that’s easy to get to and from in bad weather (which we haven’t had this year; it’s been rain, not ice.) Then we we watch a high adventure movie that ends just before the ball drops in Times Square so we can toast in the New Year. Tame, but we like it. *G*
Red lingerie sounds less messy than smashing plates. *G* We go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant that’s easy to get to and from in bad weather (which we haven’t had this year; it’s been rain, not ice.) Then we we watch a high adventure movie that ends just before the ball drops in Times Square so we can toast in the New Year. Tame, but we like it. *G*
Red lingerie sounds less messy than smashing plates. *G* We go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant that’s easy to get to and from in bad weather (which we haven’t had this year; it’s been rain, not ice.) Then we we watch a high adventure movie that ends just before the ball drops in Times Square so we can toast in the New Year. Tame, but we like it. *G*
Red lingerie sounds less messy than smashing plates. *G* We go out to dinner at a nearby restaurant that’s easy to get to and from in bad weather (which we haven’t had this year; it’s been rain, not ice.) Then we we watch a high adventure movie that ends just before the ball drops in Times Square so we can toast in the New Year. Tame, but we like it. *G*
We watch the ball drop in Times Square (at 11:00 pm in the Mid-West, wish each other a happy new year and go off to bed. Quite tame, really, but we’re long retired and so go earlier to bed than we did when we first met.
We watch the ball drop in Times Square (at 11:00 pm in the Mid-West, wish each other a happy new year and go off to bed. Quite tame, really, but we’re long retired and so go earlier to bed than we did when we first met.
We watch the ball drop in Times Square (at 11:00 pm in the Mid-West, wish each other a happy new year and go off to bed. Quite tame, really, but we’re long retired and so go earlier to bed than we did when we first met.
We watch the ball drop in Times Square (at 11:00 pm in the Mid-West, wish each other a happy new year and go off to bed. Quite tame, really, but we’re long retired and so go earlier to bed than we did when we first met.
We watch the ball drop in Times Square (at 11:00 pm in the Mid-West, wish each other a happy new year and go off to bed. Quite tame, really, but we’re long retired and so go earlier to bed than we did when we first met.
I quite liked the idea of the red lingerie too, Mary Jo. Less wasteful! Your celebrations sound lovely!
I quite liked the idea of the red lingerie too, Mary Jo. Less wasteful! Your celebrations sound lovely!
I quite liked the idea of the red lingerie too, Mary Jo. Less wasteful! Your celebrations sound lovely!
I quite liked the idea of the red lingerie too, Mary Jo. Less wasteful! Your celebrations sound lovely!
I quite liked the idea of the red lingerie too, Mary Jo. Less wasteful! Your celebrations sound lovely!
Sue, we almost always go to bed early on New Year Eve as well. The fireworks wake us at midnight so we wish each other a Happy New Year and go back to sleep! It may be tame but I think it’s nice!
Sue, we almost always go to bed early on New Year Eve as well. The fireworks wake us at midnight so we wish each other a Happy New Year and go back to sleep! It may be tame but I think it’s nice!
Sue, we almost always go to bed early on New Year Eve as well. The fireworks wake us at midnight so we wish each other a Happy New Year and go back to sleep! It may be tame but I think it’s nice!
Sue, we almost always go to bed early on New Year Eve as well. The fireworks wake us at midnight so we wish each other a Happy New Year and go back to sleep! It may be tame but I think it’s nice!
Sue, we almost always go to bed early on New Year Eve as well. The fireworks wake us at midnight so we wish each other a Happy New Year and go back to sleep! It may be tame but I think it’s nice!
Nothing wrong with tame, Nicola!
We go to neighbours’ and since one half of host couple is Scottish, like me, there is alcohol involved! Home for a few hours sleep in wee small hours, then we have a New Year’s Day drinks party for our village and local friends. Hair of the dog all round, which everyone seems to enjoy. Then I collapse on sofa late-afternoon and rest of day passes in a haze…
Nothing wrong with tame, Nicola!
We go to neighbours’ and since one half of host couple is Scottish, like me, there is alcohol involved! Home for a few hours sleep in wee small hours, then we have a New Year’s Day drinks party for our village and local friends. Hair of the dog all round, which everyone seems to enjoy. Then I collapse on sofa late-afternoon and rest of day passes in a haze…
Nothing wrong with tame, Nicola!
We go to neighbours’ and since one half of host couple is Scottish, like me, there is alcohol involved! Home for a few hours sleep in wee small hours, then we have a New Year’s Day drinks party for our village and local friends. Hair of the dog all round, which everyone seems to enjoy. Then I collapse on sofa late-afternoon and rest of day passes in a haze…
Nothing wrong with tame, Nicola!
We go to neighbours’ and since one half of host couple is Scottish, like me, there is alcohol involved! Home for a few hours sleep in wee small hours, then we have a New Year’s Day drinks party for our village and local friends. Hair of the dog all round, which everyone seems to enjoy. Then I collapse on sofa late-afternoon and rest of day passes in a haze…
Nothing wrong with tame, Nicola!
We go to neighbours’ and since one half of host couple is Scottish, like me, there is alcohol involved! Home for a few hours sleep in wee small hours, then we have a New Year’s Day drinks party for our village and local friends. Hair of the dog all round, which everyone seems to enjoy. Then I collapse on sofa late-afternoon and rest of day passes in a haze…
Thanks for sharing, Joanna! There’s certainly nothing tame about your celebrations!
Thanks for sharing, Joanna! There’s certainly nothing tame about your celebrations!
Thanks for sharing, Joanna! There’s certainly nothing tame about your celebrations!
Thanks for sharing, Joanna! There’s certainly nothing tame about your celebrations!
Thanks for sharing, Joanna! There’s certainly nothing tame about your celebrations!