New Year Plans

Do many people do anything for New Year these days?

When I was younger I was always out on hogmanay, be that to a party or just in the pub, and then NYD itself was at my great aunts. As that generation has passed on no one has really taken on that role in the family among the younger generations (and a lot of cousins etc don't live locally now anyway). Even going back a couple of decades though us (then) youngsters would be told it 'isn't like the new years we used to have' and we would be regaled with tales of first footing, parties that lasted days and all ran into one, steak pies that would have fed 5000 etc etc. My grandad can recall working on Christmas Day as it wasn't the focus of the celebrations in Scotland but never New Year.

Is it just the case that Christmas has totally usurped New Year now? I can't remember the last time we did anything notable at NY. I tend to do the racing at Musselburgh and that's about it. We have no plans for Hogmanay and I doubt I'll even stay up until midnight. NYD we have my parents coming down and I'm doing soup and stovies but I don't foresee it being a raucous one. Is anyone keeping the party going? Or is it a thing of the past?

I honestly cant be arsed with New Year and to be honest I havent for many years. In days if yore it would be building trade shut down for two weeks and on New Year it would be hit the Tron with the mates, why ? I actually dont know as it was nothing special, drinks in hand, ding dong bells, shake hands and have a bit of a snogathon.

Thereafter it would be stoat home and hit the families houses and mates parties, pretty much on it until I vomit. Sleep it off on someones stinking carpet and then start it all over again.

As I got older, married with kids the whole New Year theme became a chore and to be honest it was actually nothing special and if I really needed an excuse to get hammered I could just do that on a Friday or Saturday night or if I wanted to party we would just have one, we didnt need a reason.

Traditions never appealed to me and even as a youngster seeing my Dads pals stoating in carrying a lump of coal, a bit of black bun and a bottle of rum were just an excuse to sit and get loud and drunk with the occasional patronising pat on the head like Im some sort of ****ing dug, theres a good lad, happy new year now **** off to your bed.

The following morning the house would reek of stale booze, stinking feet from the straggler who kipped on the couch and the house full of cigarette smoke followed often by the echoing sounds of Huey as my Dad had his head down the lavvy pan.

Even nowadays, my neighbours are ***** so I wouldnt entertain them in my house so its door locked and lights out.

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Mr Boring **** 😀

I’ll be working on the 1st for what is the busiest day of the year for us. We will be absolutely smashed for deliveries. Not that fussed about New Year, Christmas is my happy time.🎅

Hogmanay gets more and more shan the older I get, why would I want to queue at a bar for half an hour at a time? **** that. Carry oot, seat on the couch, maybe an Indian or a Chinese. NYD, go see my mum and dad for a bit. Just another day, time is a social construct.


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Sad admission time...

I've always cleaned my house from top to bottom on either 31st Dec or 1st Jan. My gran used to say that your home should be absolutely spotless for the incoming year and I just kind of followed her example.


Then I get p1ssed....

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Originally Posted by Keith_M

Sad admission time...

I've always cleaned my house from top to bottom on either 31st Dec or 1st Jan. My gran used to say that your home should be absolutely spotless for the incoming year and I just kind of followed her example.


Then I get p1ssed....

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I suppose once a year is better than not at all. :offski:

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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg

I suppose once a year is better than not at all. :offski:

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That's what I always tell Mrs M

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When I lived in Berlin it was like entering a war zone if you dared leave the house. Now I live outside I'll either stay at home and wait on the bells and have a wee nip to those no longer with us or just take a wee walk with the dug and watch the fireworks above Berlin in the distance.

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Originally Posted by Keith_M

That's what I always tell Mrs M

:greengrin

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I'll be in the sky somewhere over India at the bells, on my way to Bangkok to start 2 months of travels.
A tradition I could easily get used to.

Pals house tomorrow.

Street party cancelled

I’m working occasional Uber driver it’s a pretty lucrative night.

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Originally Posted by babahibs

I'll be in the sky somewhere over India at the bells, on my way to Bangkok to start 2 months of travels.
A tradition I could easily get used to.

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Now that sounds like my idea of new year, safe travels mate 👍

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Originally Posted by patch1875

I’m working occasional Uber driver it’s a pretty lucrative night.

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Might need an uber to get home tomorrow night. :greengrin

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Street party cancelled

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Gayle force wins in Edinburgh since Thursday. 🌬️

As mentioned, my folks, particularly my dad, have talked many times about Hogmanay/new years day when they were kids, parties that didn’t get going until after the bells, a couple of hours Kip then getting taken to grandparents houses etc.


We never really did anything over Hogmanay when I was younger, my dad takes a wander up the garden about 11:55 with the same half bottle they’ve had since I was born, so that he can first foot the house. And since living away from there, I’ve/we've never done anything, more than likely my wife will be asleep before the bells

This might be the best thread to ask the question I ask every year:greengrin

Where can I get black bun??? I have the same hassle every year.... younger shop staff look at me as if I've said the most racist thing ever.

Last year, I found it at Bayne's in Granton, but they don't have it this year.

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Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod

This might be the best thread to ask the question I ask every year:greengrin

Where can I get black bun??? I have the same hassle every year.... younger shop staff look at me as if I've said the most racist thing ever.

Last year, I found it at Bayne's in Granton, but they don't have it this year.

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Tried everywhere myself to no avail.

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Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod

This might be the best thread to ask the question I ask every year:greengrin

Where can I get black bun??? I have the same hassle every year.... younger shop staff look at me as if I've said the most racist thing ever.

Last year, I found it at Bayne's in Granton, but they don't have it this year.

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Tricky enough trying to find a well fired roll that is edible a couple of hours after purchase.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

Do many people do anything for New Year these days?

When I was younger I was always out on hogmanay, be that to a party or just in the pub, and then NYD itself was at my great aunts. As that generation has passed on no one has really taken on that role in the family among the younger generations (and a lot of cousins etc don't live locally now anyway). Even going back a couple of decades though us (then) youngsters would be told it 'isn't like the new years we used to have' and we would be regaled with tales of first footing, parties that lasted days and all ran into one, steak pies that would have fed 5000 etc etc. My grandad can recall working on Christmas Day as it wasn't the focus of the celebrations in Scotland but never New Year.

Is it just the case that Christmas has totally usurped New Year now? I can't remember the last time we did anything notable at NY. I tend to do the racing at Musselburgh and that's about it. We have no plans for Hogmanay and I doubt I'll even stay up until midnight. NYD we have my parents coming down and I'm doing soup and stovies but I don't foresee it being a raucous one. Is anyone keeping the party going? Or is it a thing of the past?

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Used to be the same for me. Would go out to the pub or a club on hogmanay. When I was a bit younger me and my dad would wander from Reastalrig, where we lived, to Meadowbank to visit his mate and his auld boy, but that stopped when the old boy died. Then there would always be a party at my folks on the 1st into the second, where my dad would pull out all the rank drink that lived in the drinks cabinet and never got an airing until New Year. Most of it was older than me!😂.this went on until I was in my 20's then started to fizzle out, especially one I got married, had kids and couldn't be bothered with it any more. My dad's mates still went round, but gradually they got older and health took over so it stopped.

I don't really do anything now. My daughter is 15, so I imagine it will be her turn for partying in a few years but I can't be arsed any more. Got some cheese and wine and will sit in the house then probably hit the sack just after the bells. As I hit my late forties, it doesn't have the same appeal any more.

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Originally Posted by Silky

Used to be the same for me. Would go out to the pub or a club on hogmanay. When I was a bit younger me and my dad would wander from Reastalrig, where we lived, to Meadowbank to visit his mate and his auld boy, but that stopped when the old boy died. Then there would always be a party at my folks on the 1st into the second, where my dad would pull out all the rank drink that lived in the drinks cabinet and never got an airing until New Year. Most of it was older than me!😂.this went on until I was in my 20's then started to fizzle out, especially one I got married, had kids and couldn't be bothered with it any more. My dad's mates still went round, but gradually they got older and health took over so it stopped.

I don't really do anything now. My daughter is 15, so I imagine it will be her turn for partying in a few years but I can't be arsed any more. Got some cheese and wine and will sit in the house then probably hit the sack just after the bells. As I hit my late forties, it doesn't have the same appeal any more.

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Getting to this stage myself, used to love new year eve but I could quite easily go to my bed and wake up a new man in 2025…but we’re having a party and il drink too much and wake up dying for the next 2 days if I’m lucky, before trying to shake all the bad things I’m giving up, I’d love to wake up fresh, head out a run, just enjoy the day off work….. great fun il be at a party eh

I’m going to a friends for a party tomorrow. Usually spend it with family but my son is 19 now and couldn’t be less interested in spending it with us old folk.

We used to go down to portobello beach for midnight which was lovely, it’s a really nice family atmosphere down there.

No real plans for the 1st, back when I was wee the whole family used to spend the 1st at my aunties house but that stopped a while back and it’s not the same anymore.

Past few years we’ve not bothered with Hogmanay and been tucked up before the bells. Probably due to young kids. We’ve done Musselburgh races on NYD instead, same again this year.

On Islay . It’s still the traditional New Year here with people going from house to house.

Dunno if it’s been covid or just the age and stage we’ve all reached but I’ve definitely felt my more extended family drift apart over the past 5 years or so.

Where we once did loads together, all the little traditions seem to be evaporating one by one.

Always work Hogmanay and love it. One of the best shifts of the year as everyone as in a good mood. Always take the 1st off and do a pub crawl around Edinburgh Old Town with Tartan Army pals, trying to take in the darts as we go. One of the social highlights of the year.

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Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod

This might be the best thread to ask the question I ask every year:greengrin

Where can I get black bun??? I have the same hassle every year.... younger shop staff look at me as if I've said the most racist thing ever.

Last year, I found it at Bayne's in Granton, but they don't have it this year.

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I saw it somewhere. Valvona and Crolla, I think?

Edit: Just looked, and it's on their webpage under 'Scottish Foods.'

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Originally Posted by s.a.m

I saw it somewhere. Valvona and Crolla, I think?

Edit: Just looked, and it's on their webpage under 'Scottish Foods.'

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Thanks :agree:

Looks like it's sold out.

[QUOTE=CropleyWasGod;7853601]This might be the best thread to ask the question I ask every year:greengrin

Where can I get black bun??? I have the same hassle every year.... younger shop staff look at me as if I've said the most racist thing ever.

Last year, I found it at Bayne's in Granton, but they don't have it this year.[/QUOTE

I 'think' I've seen them at Hopetoun Farm shop, which is out past Abercorn. Worth giving them a call!