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Hi, Rusty!
Good one! I'm glad to know that you are looking "kempt" for your first -footers!
Is it still traditional for the first -footer to be a tall dark-haired male, carrying a piece of coal, and arriving after midnight?
That is how a first -footer was regarded when I lived in the North-west.
You will be up very late!
We all enjoyed our Indian curry! and of course will stay up to see in the New Year!
I don't envy you your potential snow!! but much too mild here for that!

Helli, Elle!
Yes, tall dark-haired man with a lump of coal is the required first foot, with a half-bottle in his pocket.
I have been raking about in the "catch up TV" on Sky Arts and have recorded a James Last concert from Royal Albert Hall.
So that will keep me going until the "bells".
I have mince, tatties, and peas, if any first foot is needing fed!
And lots of shortie!
No sign of the snow, yet, but it's 2°C outside.

"First-footing" is one of the reasons why we have been going to bed well before midnight thd last few years - we don't know anyone tall and dark any more!

Lump of coal and loaf of bread in this part of the world, rusty - whisky not quite as significant!

Very best wishes for the coming year, everyone, from a frosty Scotland!

Hi Rusty,

and a happy New Year to you. Did you enjoy yourself last night? Did anyone visit you?

Here, a bit colder, no sun but quite bright nonetheless. Rain forecast for a few days now.

Hello, Pigale!
Best wishes to you!
I had a quietish night until midnight, then had several first foots.
Granddaughters and friends. Good to see they are keeping up the old traditions.
Did you have a pleasant time, Pigale?
Quiet bright here, but the frost has not lifted.
Just saw a YouTube clip of Peter Sagan and his wife Katharina, doing their version of a song from "Grease".
He posted it on Twitter.
Brilliant, and he is a great rider, too!

How did your New Year's Eve and New Year's Day go?
Hi, Rusty!
Did all your expected First Footers arrive? and did they all require feeding?
It is a good "do" when food is on the agenda!
I see that your granddaughters came....... I take it then that at least one of them has a very tall dark -haired boyfriend?!
We could hear very noisy fireworks last night until about 2 am - the dog was beside herself!
We have had a great day - it is not often that we can all get together under the same roof- so it was a very special occasion.
The only ones left flying the flag, now, so to speak, are those of us who are going to sleep here. The others have now gone home!
The two elder grandsons are tired now and are sitting quietly(!)playing on their tablets.
So I'm snatching a moment to type this, before they no doubt call for a last game before bed!
It's been very cold here - the car was covered in frost this morning! but we 've had a wet afternoon!

P. S.
Sorry for typing muddle! Cat helping.......
Realised I hadn't put a heading - then typed it in the wrong line!

Hello, Elle!
I had a pleasant time.
Houseful of young ones until 3.30 a.m.
I was glad to get to bed!
I keep thinking this is Sunday!
Have you had a good time?
Cold here, too, and the wind is getting up.