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Just had the family bring in the "wood and paper" wrapped money first thing this morning. Had to explain again to my 8 and 10 year old daughters the significance of this tradition. Then I googled and couldn't find anything on this, with the exception of "first footing" which we also do; hence the thread. Just wondered if anyone else did this and any other ones not usually heard of?
To explain: Pieces of wood kindling (one for each member of the household) is "hidden" outside near the house and the same amount of silver coins are wrapped in Christmas paper or foil and again hidden (usually under a plant pot). Then the first activity on new years day is that each person has to go and "find" and collect their piece of wood, bringing this into the house and while placing it on the fireside hearth (or equivalent) says "here's some wood, I hope it does me good". They then go outside again and "find" their money. Once inside they keep the wrapped coin in a safe place for the rest of the year. This shouldn't be unwrapped and means that in keeping the coin, you will never be without money for the remainder of the year!
Wondered how many of you celebrate in the same way ...or what you do instead?
Are you in a cult?
Sleep
Then I googled and couldn't find anything on this
I have never heard of this paper and wood thing.
First footing is very common.
Do you live in the UK?
Yes, it's something that was passed down from my grandparents who hailed from Lincolnshire and our family have been upholding this tradition ever since! And no, I'm not in a cult...
who hailed from Lincolnshire
Ahhh that explains it.....
1st foot in my mum's house has to bring food, fuel & money
We normally have a row then I tackle a mountain of ironing.
Take down the tree and decorations! Its over for another 11 months 🙂
I generally just wish everyone a happy new year.
Food, coal and money is the tradition I believe.
Me, I'm usually working and doing just that in a few hours.
What's become the norm for the past few years is a woman I've been bonking every now again (we're not seeing each other) comes around to get the new year off to a good start.
Usually begins with some drunken texts on New Years Eve. She rants and says how much she hates me and how she's going to beat me when she next sees me. Following day she'll turn up at my door, pull the zip down on her jacket and we'll spend the rest of the day in bed. It's a screwball relationship but we know routine.
Just dragged my sorry butt out of bed- guess you can see how the rest of the day will go
badgerbater - Member
Wondered how many of you celebrate in the same way ...or what you do instead?
For Western new year ... eat, sleep and watch TV.
For Eastern new year ... eat, sleep and watch TV for 15 days with all the necessary elaborated tradition thrown in.
😯
Take the pooch for a walk, via the pub on the way home 😉
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I sigh a weary sigh of relief that all this 'Seaonal' bollocks is over for, well, till Septemberat least when the first of the "Crimbo" loving ****ers starts getting all giddy at the idea of mutal financial and moral bankruptcy in return for gluttony. I smile a sneaky smile knowing that Winter Solice is now 10 days behind us and start thinking about Spring - when joy and happiness will return to my life and take heart in the fact that whilst it's still dark and gloomy out - tomorrow will be a tiny bit less so.
Mostly though I like the fact that no longer will put off doing anything for a month, even six weeks incase somehow doing a bit of work on the 17th of December will effect an important appointment they've got to watch a 20 year old episode of Only Fools on the 25th.
Turkey pie lunch at parents - it's the highlight of the season, look forward to it all year!
Try and do a bike ride or something active, today a parkrun.
Not one for traditions. So, while we normally take down the tree and decorations on New Year's Day, today we haven't.
I've been for a walk with Little Miss North while Mrs North sleeps through The Eagle Has Landed.
I agree that it's nice to have Christmas behind us and enjoy looking forward to the promise of the forthcoming twelve months. Time to complete thinking about plans and to execute them!
As of last year I try to get out for a ride. Not sure if doing it twice really counts as a tradition yet, but I had a fantastic couple of hours exploring and following the blue/ red at Swinley. 🙂
Sit about moaning about my hangover.
+1, and contemplate a dry January !
Either waking up with a stonking hangover around now, or still going.
Change of pace this year, quiet night in last night, then went a wee stoat up dumyat today. I think I may start a new tradition! 🙂 Great way to start the year.
Where I grew up first footing was bringing in a lump of coal. Mind you it was a pit village.
iainc - Member
+1, and contemplate a dry January !
I do a Dry February for several reasons:
1. I'm quite anti-conformist
2. I have loads of drink left over from Christmas
3. the first month back is always stressful
Get the kids in bed early and settle down to watch 'Worlds strongest man' on the telly box.