THE BRITISH THREAD II

and HNY to you too smorgie

whats a crisis loan?

sod that I WANT ONE

(I got a cork for christmas, specially for sparkling wine. No champagne or sparkling wine, just the cork).

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o'kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.

And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
For auld, &c.

What are you doing for NY, stevie?

And anybody else?

x

New York is not in my plans for the moment!

having something to eat and drink then retiring to the bunker with fingers in ears.


Seriously...nuttin. These artifical 'celebrations and anniversaries' mean nothing to me. I will celebrate, if I live to see it, Tuesday.

Hiya Francis!

Happy New Year!

La kiss kiss.

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Me neither, stevie, so you're in good company. I'll probably be asleep, still recovering from a dreadful bout of influenza.

x

But I dont wish to appear a kill joy smorgie. Hope you have a smashing monday evening. I just feel that all this hullaballoo is for everyone else, seems I aint been invited. But thats fine with me.

Aw, stevie...

Come round my gaff - we'll have our own knees up!

x

in bed with flo. Thats one way to celebrate hope you're soon fully over it

Wonder whats spendipoos is doing?

D'ya think he might be going to his local?

Expect Muckty will be waiting for Burns night.

x

thanks smorgie!!!!! On my way. Should be there Feb 4th by bike.

Happy New Year, all!!

et vous Francis et tout mon amis a France even including my Professor cousin at the Technical University Chamberai.

No, Scots celebrate both. Or so I'm told. Just a bit.

Happy New Year!

(enough with the firworks now)


x

Gee!!

Did you see that firework display.

It made the best of the rest look like a cheap Catherine Wheel sputtering on a gatepost.

It was mystical.

Her ye go mctag.

'Lang may yer lum reek'

That looks like the result of haggis and a packet of Liquorice Allsorts.

A tall dark stranger as a first foot, a piece of coal, some black bun, and a bottle of whisky.
That's the ticket.

Traditional Scottish Songs

If "Auld Lang Syne" is the traditional song which is sung before the bells ring out for midnight on Hogmanay (31 December), then "A Guid New Year" is the most likely song to be sung once the new year has arrived.


A Guid New Year to ane an' a'

A guid new year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.
An' may ye ne'er hae cause to mourn,
To sigh or shed a tear;
To ane an'a baith great an' sma'
A hearty guid New year.

Chorus
A guid New Year to ane an' a'
An' mony may ye see,
An' during a' the years to come,
O happy may ye be.

O time flies past, he winna wait,
My friend for you or me,
He works his wonders day by day,
And onward still doth flee.
O wha can tell when ilka ane,
I see sae happy here,
Will meet again and merry be
Anither guid New year.

Chorus

We twa ha'e baith been happy lang.
We ran about the braes.
In yon wee cot beneath the tree,
We spent our early days.
We ran about the burnie's side,
The spot will aye be dear,
An'those that used to meet us there,
We'll think on mony a year.

Chorus

Noo let us hope our years may be
As guid as they ha'e been,
And trust we ne'er again may see,
The sorrows we ha'e seen.
And let us wish that ane an' a'
Our friends baith far an' near,
May aye enjoy in times to come -
A hearty guid New year!