Hogmanay was my 63rd birthday, and what a lovely day I had. In the morning we all drove to Rhu and walked down to the lighthouse. It was windy and the sea was an amazing teal colour with white crested waves. We looked for the hump-backed whale which has been spotted off the point over the last couple of weeks, but it was not to be seen.
Later we headed to the Ceilidh Place for the Hogmanay Hoolie. It was great! The buffet was generous and absolutely delicious, with Middle Eastern salads as well as hearty venison stew, jackfruit curry, quiches and lots of desserts. There was a worrying moment when we thought that they had run out of pavlovas, however another tray of them appeared immediately, to our relief and delight. The ceilidh band was slightly delayed because one of the musicians was missing! However he turned up and the dancing started. We all danced a lot and became rather overheated. There were some nice people to chat to at our table, including a young couple who had never experienced a Scottish Hogmanay before; I was very proud that Ally, Cat, Davie and Chanel included them and taught them all of the Scottish country dances, they had a wonderful time. Owner Jock was especially grateful to Ally and Cat for leading Strip the Willow! We brought in the New Year on the dance floor and the band (after a pause while they got themselves some beers) played Auld Lang Syne. I was persuaded into the centre of the circle with a fellow birthday girl called Nicki, which was a brilliant experience, the crowd surging towards us and away. And so 2026 began!
Later we headed to the Ceilidh Place for the Hogmanay Hoolie. It was great! The buffet was generous and absolutely delicious, with Middle Eastern salads as well as hearty venison stew, jackfruit curry, quiches and lots of desserts. There was a worrying moment when we thought that they had run out of pavlovas, however another tray of them appeared immediately, to our relief and delight. The ceilidh band was slightly delayed because one of the musicians was missing! However he turned up and the dancing started. We all danced a lot and became rather overheated. There were some nice people to chat to at our table, including a young couple who had never experienced a Scottish Hogmanay before; I was very proud that Ally, Cat, Davie and Chanel included them and taught them all of the Scottish country dances, they had a wonderful time. Owner Jock was especially grateful to Ally and Cat for leading Strip the Willow! We brought in the New Year on the dance floor and the band (after a pause while they got themselves some beers) played Auld Lang Syne. I was persuaded into the centre of the circle with a fellow birthday girl called Nicki, which was a brilliant experience, the crowd surging towards us and away. And so 2026 began!
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