benjamin1945 14,954 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I vaguely remember sumat about 'a lump of coal'.......being taken to a neighbour on NYE for luck ? anyone else remember this ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,596 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 When love was young t'was a sheepskin rug, a bottle of wine and a roaring fire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,356 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Sod the New Year...another night of BANG bloody BANG and a dog shaking with fear. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,106 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Same here since 5 this evening. No dog here, but I heard those of some neighbours barking with fright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,106 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 God, it's like the bleddy Alamo here ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy New Year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,278 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Yes, I was trained to do first footing by my first wife's parents. They were Geordies. Ahhh! the days of youth. Tonight I hope to be tucked up in me little bed by midnight. Hopefully sleeping if a bunch of idiots are not shooting off fireworks and guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,257 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 A few distant fireworks here. The cats exchanged a knowing look. Stupid, noisy humans at it again! Then they went back to sleep! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,278 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Poor old Jake was trembling. Bailey, being Bailey opens one sleepy eye and then goes back to sleep. Dave mutters unkind remarks about placing a firework where the sun don't shine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,103 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Started the year off as we mean to go on Mrs Red kicked off with Nottm green cab taxi driver number 122 wanted £30 from Maid Marion Way to Crown Island, remenbered why I voted BREXIT ..... 2018 will be great HNY all x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,116 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 A Happy And Healthy New Year to everyone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,581 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy New Year to all ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,519 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy new year for 2018. So far it's looking very similar to 2017. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,787 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Benjamin, I remember the lump of coal, and was it also a piece of bread.? Maybe to symbolise t h e household always having something to eat and a warm house? These were brought into the house by a dark haired person. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,224 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I think it was a tall dark stranger he had to be the first over the threshold holding a lump of coal a tot of whisky and some bread. Now days you would phone the Police because a drunk holding a rock was banging on your door. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,278 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 We were doing it wrong then. I was not tall, just average. Not dark. I was a sort of Beagle colour. I was definitely no stranger. Further to all that I really didn't want to do it. It was cold and dark. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,964 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 If I remember correctly the custom was called 'first footing' 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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