First footing
Why bother with a lump of dirty coal as the traditional first footing offering at Hogmanay (New Year) when Tesco can supply you with chocolate?
Coal or chocolate, a Happy New Year to all! I'm just back from an internet-less 2 weeks in the north, where the snow has been piling up, and I've discovered how difficult it is to take photos of all that white stuff.
LOL....Ive never seen Hogmanay chocolate coal before. We do have chocolate coal for your stockings here, same thing I reckon. Hope you are doing well. Have missed you on here.
ReplyDeleteThat is quite the fun tradition! & chocolate always sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
I wouldn't take chocolate coal on a first footing, I would eat it because I love chocolate even if it does look like coal. Hope you had a good holiday in the snow.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back. I think I would just eat the chocolate and stay stay inside.
ReplyDeleteCustoms practiced throughout the world interest me. One of the reasons that we hosted exchange students was to share each others' customs and culture. Interesting that a lump of coal figures in a Scottish New Year tradition. Here in the U.S, if a child misbehaves during the year, he may find a lump of coal in his Christmas stocking.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, and Happy New Year to you, too! Looking forward to seeing your snow photos. =)
ReplyDeleteThat's rather fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the tradition of 'First Footing'. Wish we had it here.
It is quite the challenge to take interesting pictures of snow, which is why I reverted to icicles for awhile. And, chocolate coal any day, if it's good chocolate.
ReplyDeleteChocolate in any form is always a great way to welcom the New Year!!! Welcome back from the Northern cold!!!
ReplyDeleteAs a neophyte to your blog, and a daft American, what is Hogmanay?
Happy New year with chocolate !
ReplyDeleteWaiting for your snow shots ;)
What will the evil empire be up to next? A' the best.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you.
We have got a lot of snow here in Sweden an very cold too.
I like chocolate.
Have a nice week
Gunilla
A very happy belated New Year!
ReplyDeleteChocolate in any form is enticing. A very happy belated New Year greeting to you all the way from India.
ReplyDeleteNo idea about the footing but chocolate coal sounds like a funny idea. There is flames, is it hot and spicy?
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