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Hogmanay traditions and superstitions

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By *homCrown OP   Man
over a year ago

West Fife

My mother always insisted on the windows being clean before the new year.... getting rid of the auld year's dirt to see in the new one... lol

Unfortunately it seems this was common elsewhere and I am still lumbered with the chore!!

Anyone else got traditions or things they are superstitious about that have to be done before the bells?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad being over 6' always went outside just before the bells with a 1/4 bottle in his pocket. He would knock at the last chime of the bells so that the first foot would be tall and dark.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We open both doors to let in the new and chase out the old x

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"My dad being over 6' always went outside just before the bells with a 1/4 bottle in his pocket. He would knock at the last chime of the bells so that the first foot would be tall and dark."

Ye canny first foot yersel', man.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes have to say we always had a ringer. Lol next door neighbour and Mr flirty had to do it for my parents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We open both doors to let in the new and chase out the old x "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ginger wine cocktail sticks and crisps always at the bells when I was younger . Shortbread and cherry bun for new years day after homemade soup , steak pie homemade peas and mashed and boiled potatoes ... First person at the door had to have something to first fit and dad always opened the back door as the bells rang to let out the old. I always had a wee tear in my eye saying happy new year to everyone .. (soft sensitive type I am)

Shelley xx

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Clean faces and clean sheets. Empty bins and new roller blind in the kitchen.

Open the window to hear the horns from the ships on the Clyde. Ships meant work for the men in the shipyards.

It's a quiet river now.

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By *anarkshirelassCouple
over a year ago

lanarkshire

House cleaned...bins emptied...back door opened to let Auld year out and front door opened to welcome New Year in..

Silly I know. find it so emotional, god knows why??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My dad being over 6' always went outside just before the bells with a 1/4 bottle in his pocket. He would knock at the last chime of the bells so that the first foot would be tall and dark.

Ye canny first foot yersel', man."

It wis at ma grannies hoose when he was home on leave

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"My dad being over 6' always went outside just before the bells with a 1/4 bottle in his pocket. He would knock at the last chime of the bells so that the first foot would be tall and dark.

Ye canny first foot yersel', man.

It wis at ma grannies hoose when he was home on leave "

Naw, naw. Yersel as in 'go oot an come back in'.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Rapidly becoming a Hogmanay tradition- Jackie Bird's tits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never been one for superstitions

prefer to rely on hard work, my instincts and wit instead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mum always opens the front door and the back door. To let the new year in and the old year out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No superstitions here....just champers!!!!

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By *MD47Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"No superstitions here....just champers!!!!

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OH a pair of kissable lips? Hmmm lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A good tug either side of bells.

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By *homCrown OP   Man
over a year ago

West Fife

The back and front doors thing used to go on in my mother's house as did a first footer with a half bottle and a lump of coal!

Not so now. There is certain psycological thing about clearing out the old to make way for the new year I think...

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By *ussymufferMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

we used to let the dog out before bells and it was the first foot

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