Baobab wrote:What about Hogmanay? I thought there were massive street parties that lasted for days.
Yes, that is what I thought. Somehow, that might be true in Edinburgh, where they actually sell tickets now for people to walk the streets, but it certainly was dead quiet in Dundee. I could not get tickets for Edinburgh, so we thought some celebrations might be happening in Dundee, but there was zilch. I talked to my coworkers this morning and heard there was usually nothing on, as someone put it "Celebrating has only started to catch on". Seems I have to resign myself to either going to Edinburgh or having a quiet night in....
Sorry to hear that there was a numbwit on the phone, MamaB. I usually start a shouting session after such a call and throw cushions at the wall.
Here is something funny for a change:
Hope that makes it better....