Off With A Bang
Jazz, a Gay Gordon, a Dashing White Sergeant, a bonfire, fireworks and stovies. That was how Hogmanay panned out the Zed family last night. The jazz came courtesy of Stephen Duffy's Jazz House programme and the dance music from Robbie Shepherd, Vic Galloway and Bryan Burnett. We were listening to the latter en route to a friend's party. The friend in question lives in a house perched high on the hills to the south of Inverness and what a fine view they have.
I tell you, these Highlanders could teach us all a thing or two about hospitality. There was a bonfire and fantastic fireworks and the biggest dish of stovies you have ever seen.
At midnight the thirty or so house guests gathered around the telly to watch Jackie Bird et al
take us in to 2009 with the bells. There then followed a frenetic round of handshakes and kissing before all the children were given leave to resume their games of hide and seek and lets-see-who-can-down-the-most-fizzy-cola-without-bursting.
A good night and a good start to the year.
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