Hi Dave; not massively over-cryptic, but posts with explanations if needed;
18 Greedy bloke gets a yes for late night partying on Dec 31
Hog-man-ay
19 Dec 31 – today in Spain, German was received without hesitation.
Spanish for today = ‘HOY’, German was received= inside the ‘Hoy’; without hesitation = without ‘er’ gives ‘GMAN’
26 On Dec 31, during a feed, Hamish gets back leave
animal feed = HAY; Hamish = MAN back leave = OG (‘go’ back)
28 Turnaround by crofter cutting the grass for new year
Turn= GO, around = go around = OG; crofter= MAN ( Scottish) cutting the grass= inside HAY
29 New year’s resolution again? Oh my, I gave up!
= anagram of AGAIN OH MY without the ‘I’