A very Happy New Year to all listers when the time comes, all the best to you and yours....... L&S..... Meg and for Vi "Lang may yer lum reek wi' craw coal" which is the right quote, and means long may your chimney smoke with the very best of coal!! lol - L&S Vi xxxxxx   Slàinte maith, h-uile latha, na chi 'snach fhaic!  (Good health, every day, whether I see you or not) ________________________________ From: Viola Wiggins <viola.wiggins(a)tesco.net&gt; To: Cliff. Johnston <texasfalconer(a)att.net&gt;; fermanagh-gold(a)rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 17:06 Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD New Year First Footing tradition mainly in Scotland In Scotland on New Years Eve night people visit their friends as a 'First Foot' after Midnight. The first person over the threshold must be dark haired and have in his hand a Bottle of Whisky, [or "Uisge Beatha"  The Water of Life], a piece of Coal and a piece of bread. He breaks the bread and shares it as well as his Water of Life and places the coal on the fire, saying "Lang may your Lumb (Chimney)  Reek (Smoke)" and the party begins. I've joined in that celebration once in Edinburgh and we did not come back home to my friend's house until after the dawn had broken. I am pleased to say I remember and enjoyed every minute of it. Wishing you all a Guid New Year. Long may your chimney smoke. Viola ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message