Simon puts his first foot forward. Bruce whirls fireballs.
Are you sad that you didn't have all these New Year's facts at your fingertips before New Year? Well, we imagine your friends are very grateful that we released this episode AFTER New Year's Eve! Next year...
January 1st - January named after Janus
First Footing
Fireballs in Stonehaven
The Kirkwall Ba' Game
Auld Lang Syne
The Lyrics:
And the dance...
Philippines Lucky Round Fruit
Singapore Wishing Spheres
And en masse
Times Square Ball Drop
It's at the end of this video after Paul Anka singing 'Imagine', and MUCH slower than you'd imagine.
Are you wearing lucky pants?
The Stonehave Fireball March is a sight to behold. Living in Aberdeen, Stonehaven is 15 miles away though actually getting to watch them throw the fireballs into the harbour, not the river, is amazing. With the narrow street leading to the harbour, getting there early is a must.