Cessy, Semih

[snookersfun]

need some questions answered for kid's homework by authentic Scots!

It is about the New Years celebrations:

any special names for it (except New Year)
special observances
how many days
favourite food associated with the holidays


help greatly appreciated

[Nugget]

Hogmanay for Q1...
And I'm a Scot!

[snookersfun]

oh, good! Thanks! So, what about the rest?

[Obligation]

Q4: Haggis

I am no Scot though

[Semih_Sayginer]

need some questions answered for kid's homework by authentic Scots!

It is about the New Years celebrations:

any special names for it (except New Year)
special observances
how many days
favourite food associated with the holidays


help greatly appreciated

http://www.edinburghshogmanay.org/

[Cessy143]

need some questions answered for kid's homework by authentic Scots!

It is about the New Years celebrations:

any special names for it (except New Year)
special observances
how many days
favourite food associated with the holidays

help greatly appreciated

Auld years nicht (which happens to be my birthday also)
Nothing special SF, people usually blootered for weeks on end!!

[Cessy143]

Q4: Haggis

I am no Scot though

I can tell

Haggis associated more with Burns nicht (25th January). Served wi neeps n tatties. Tastes ok after 10 pints of lager

[April madness]

Auld years nicht (which happens to be my birthday also)
Nothing special SF, people usually blootered for weeks on end!!

Must be a bit sad time for birthday, Cess

[Cessy143]

Must be a bit sad time for birthday, Cess

Not at all.

Being then means I'm always on holiday on my bday (school hols when I was younger also).

And double the celebrations !!

[Cessy143]

need some questions answered for kid's homework by authentic Scots!

It is about the New Years celebrations:

any special names for it (except New Year)
special observances
how many days
favourite food associated with the holidays


help greatly appreciated

Best song to bring the bells in SF - 'Loch Lomond' by Runrig. Auld Langs Syne is too depressing.

'You'll tak the high road n I'll tak the low road, n I'll be in Scotland beeeefore ye'

Magic!!

[April madness]

Not at all.

Being then means I'm always on holiday on my bday (school hols when I was younger also).

And double the celebrations !!

If everybody is drunk before, not much celebrations possible I'm afraid. I wouldn't want to have my birthday on that day, Christmas or 23/24 June!

[Cessy143]

If everybody is drunk before, not much celebrations possible I'm afraid. I wouldn't want to have my birthday on that day, Christmas or 23/24 June!

Well there was'nt much I could do about it Maddy

[April madness]

Well there was'nt much I could do about it Maddy

Perhaps. Excuses excuses!

[snookersfun]

well, thank you everybody for the input (more or less). Homework is done...

[April madness]

well, thank you everybody for the input (more or less). Homework is done...

I am sorry of having hijacked your thread but it would be nice to have a thread about different traditions, I think