Hogmanay

Husband Jim's heritage is Scottish.

A great Scottish tradition is Hogmanay

And 

First Footing

The first foot is the first person to enter your house.

They bring symbolic gifts of salt, coal, shortbread, whisky and black bun (fruit cake)

which represents flavor, warmth, food, good cheer and financial prosperity

They're meant to bring luck to the householder.

Food and drink are then given to the guest.

In Scotland, this may go on throughout the early hours of the morning

(and well into the next day)

The first-foot is supposed to set the luck for the rest of the year.

Traditionally, tall dark haired men are preferred as the first-foot.

(Kilts are optional!)

We at Linderhof

wish you and yours

a Very Happy New Year

and may your year

have flavour, warmth, food, good cheer

and financial prosperity!