You can watch all of my Still Game reactions in this handy little playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLtw0q_eHRhGtroszD7fEKFWxiGG2oGEXg.html&si=zfz2XTBcaCTn7-Uz
How do you like this for a bit of a coincidence? I recorded this on Thursday night. Friday was my last shift at work of the year... and I got stuck in the goods lift for an hour and a half until an engineer could come to let me out. You couldn't make it up! 😂
“Hogmanay” is simply the Scottish word for the last day of the year, New Year's Eve. It’s deeply rooted in Scottish culture and is a significant celebration in Scotland, marked by various customs and traditions. The etymology of the word "Hogmanay" is not definitively known, and there are several theories about its origin. One theory suggests that "Hogmanay" could be derived from the French phrase "hoguinané," which means a gift given at the New Year. Another theory links it to the Anglo-Saxon phrase "haleg monath," meaning "holy month," as January was considered a month of festivities. The most commonly accepted theory is that the word has Norse origins. In Norse tradition, the winter solstice was celebrated with Yule, a festival lasting several days. The Vikings, who influenced much of Scotland, celebrated Yule, and it is believed that some of their customs merged with existing Scottish celebrations to form what we now know as Hogmanay.
Yep! Typical 1970s house party. 😂 In 1975 (as is in this flashback) I was 16 years old. Everything is right re the fashions and designs (including wallpapers, home deco etc) and people *did* go for the matching shirt/tie and often matching each other too (although in this episode it’s unintentional, a mistake). Flared trousers (‘flares’ or ‘bell-bottoms’) and platformed shoes were 'the thing’, too. I remember, too, the gimmicky liqueur bottles in various shapes etc. In retrospect… yuck! It was the decade of ‘Glam-Rock’, such as Slade, T-Rex, Sweet, Wizzard, Bay City Rollers (and there’s a guy there, at the party, dressed in BCR style) etc etc etc. I had a crush on Suzie Quatro ♥
I worked with Suzie a few times in Germany. We had the same curtains, except they were brown. I was 8 in '75. Probably drinking Cremola foam and eating Spangles!
The Hogmanay special is a very clever episode. Aside from the fact it shows everyone younger and in their prime with the wives they miss, it actually depicts the 70s very accurately. In addition it shows the early influence of Indian cuisine into Glasgow and as a result Jack thinks it’s Paroka and Smosas. To this day it’s often referred to this rather than pakora such is the influence of the show. It also shows how they all met and even back then how close Jack and victor were. Such is the detail there is even a 70s police siren that can be heard when Jack comes over to victors, the decorations on the landing and the traditional bike outside what would eventually become Jacks flat some 25 years later
Great reaction to end the year on Kev , loved it !! I quote this episode quite often when we're ripping out an avocado bathroom suite at work or ordering paroka! Looking forward to the next seasons of still game in 2024
Scottish New Year and English New Year aren’t the same…or at least they weren’t traditionally. When I was a young adult in the first half of the 90’s (I moved to England in ‘95) pubs and social clubs all closed by 10:30 on Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) so that everyone could be home in time to ‘Bring In The Bells’ (the stroke of midnight) with their nearest and dearest. After ‘The Bells’ there’d be a lot of going from house to house having a few wee drinks, a bit of a singsong and wee bit of dancing…and those were the things that happened outwith the traditions. Even for the kids of the family it was rare to go to bed before 3/4 am. Then (if you’d gone to bed at all) you’d get up and do the same all Ne’erday (New Year’s Day). So essentially you’d spend Hogmanay and Ne’erday visiting with friends family and neighbours at various house parties…and not getting a proper sleep (even for the kids) until the night of the 2nd of January. Christmas wasn’t a particularly big deal in Scotland for a few centuries, it was observed but not celebrated. It wasn’t even a public holiday in Scotland until 1958. By contrast, when I first moved to England in ‘95, it was quite rare for anyone to really celebrate New Year, other than some young people using it as an excuse to have a bit of a drink or maybe even a party. Most saw the picture of Elizabeth Tower, heard the strikes of Big Ben and then went to bed. I cannot vouch for how New Year is brought in in any of the other UK countries, as I have only experienced it in Scotland and England…but nothing beats the New Years in Scotland during my childhood and youth. There are even foods that are traditionally associated with Scottish New Year, like a pot of broth on the stove for visitors after ‘The Bells’ and steak pie (with or without the sausages…but never with kidney) with mash and neeps on Ne’erday. Shortbread or Black Bun being part of Firstfooting gifts (along with some whisky and a lump of coal). There are also things that are traditionally done on Hogmanay to rid your home of the old year and its woes and welcome in the new year and its luck, like cleaning the house from top to bottom airing it out (for some I believe that the front and back doors of the home have to be open at ‘The Bells’ to ensure this) ridding all fireplaces of ash, clearing all debts etc etc. The First Foot should be a tall dark haired man and bring food (normally either shortbread or black bun), drink (normally whisky) and a lump of coal to bring food, drink and warmth to the home for the coming year.
I'll tell you about lifts in Glasgow that exactly what they used to be like, they did break down often , we would have to go up the stair's... 15 floors Ibrox flats , even the lift was working it was scaryj
WOW! Jane McCarry - I never knew you had it in you! I have to wonder if that was actually her who threw Mark Cox onto the sofa or a body double! Either way, he's a lucky sod!
Hello my friend. Hope you’re doing well. And to lose all of that weight is great I’m very happy for you. Love your channel man. It’s Eamonn here from Ireland just across the water in the good old Irish country of Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️. You’re such a down to earth guy my girlfriend thinks the same. I have been whatching stuff you put up on your channel but when it comes to the show called still game that show is amazing. This one you took a look at for New Year’s Eve I thought it was so very funny 😂😂😂. You’re doing great on your channel and will see what next you have for us. Anyway Kevin happy new year to you and all your family too. Hope 2024 will be a good year for you. Well it’s your friend Eamonn here from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️have a very happy new year coming into 2024. Cheers 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️🍺🍺🍺
You can watch all of my Still Game reactions in this handy little playlist:
th-cam.com/play/PLtw0q_eHRhGtroszD7fEKFWxiGG2oGEXg.html&si=zfz2XTBcaCTn7-Uz
How do you like this for a bit of a coincidence? I recorded this on Thursday night. Friday was my last shift at work of the year... and I got stuck in the goods lift for an hour and a half until an engineer could come to let me out. You couldn't make it up! 😂
No way
Hopefully you didn't recall a memory of someone at a new year party like Isa was
Did ye huv a pish?
No luckily I wasn't stuck long enough
That s hilarious , was it just the one engineer or did you have to pay a tenner "for- eachess? " Lol ive enjoyed your SG journey what a year
“Hogmanay” is simply the Scottish word for the last day of the year, New Year's Eve. It’s deeply rooted in Scottish culture and is a significant celebration in Scotland, marked by various customs and traditions. The etymology of the word "Hogmanay" is not definitively known, and there are several theories about its origin. One theory suggests that "Hogmanay" could be derived from the French phrase "hoguinané," which means a gift given at the New Year. Another theory links it to the Anglo-Saxon phrase "haleg monath," meaning "holy month," as January was considered a month of festivities.
The most commonly accepted theory is that the word has Norse origins. In Norse tradition, the winter solstice was celebrated with Yule, a festival lasting several days. The Vikings, who influenced much of Scotland, celebrated Yule, and it is believed that some of their customs merged with existing Scottish celebrations to form what we now know as Hogmanay.
Yep! Typical 1970s house party. 😂 In 1975 (as is in this flashback) I was 16 years old. Everything is right re the fashions and designs (including wallpapers, home deco etc) and people *did* go for the matching shirt/tie and often matching each other too (although in this episode it’s unintentional, a mistake). Flared trousers (‘flares’ or ‘bell-bottoms’) and platformed shoes were 'the thing’, too. I remember, too, the gimmicky liqueur bottles in various shapes etc. In retrospect… yuck! It was the decade of ‘Glam-Rock’, such as Slade, T-Rex, Sweet, Wizzard, Bay City Rollers (and there’s a guy there, at the party, dressed in BCR style) etc etc etc. I had a crush on Suzie Quatro ♥
I worked with Suzie a few times in Germany. We had the same curtains, except they were brown. I was 8 in '75. Probably drinking Cremola foam and eating Spangles!
The Hogmanay special is a very clever episode. Aside from the fact it shows everyone younger and in their prime with the wives they miss, it actually depicts the 70s very accurately. In addition it shows the early influence of Indian cuisine into Glasgow and as a result Jack thinks it’s Paroka and Smosas. To this day it’s often referred to this rather than pakora such is the influence of the show. It also shows how they all met and even back then how close Jack and victor were. Such is the detail there is even a 70s police siren that can be heard when Jack comes over to victors, the decorations on the landing and the traditional bike outside what would eventually become Jacks flat some 25 years later
Great reaction to end the year on Kev , loved it !! I quote this episode quite often when we're ripping out an avocado bathroom suite at work or ordering paroka! Looking forward to the next seasons of still game in 2024
Great video Kevin, your Still Game reactions have kept me entertained on my bus commute all this year. Happy new year when it comes to ye.
Scottish New Year and English New Year aren’t the same…or at least they weren’t traditionally. When I was a young adult in the first half of the 90’s (I moved to England in ‘95) pubs and social clubs all closed by 10:30 on Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) so that everyone could be home in time to ‘Bring In The Bells’ (the stroke of midnight) with their nearest and dearest. After ‘The Bells’ there’d be a lot of going from house to house having a few wee drinks, a bit of a singsong and wee bit of dancing…and those were the things that happened outwith the traditions. Even for the kids of the family it was rare to go to bed before 3/4 am. Then (if you’d gone to bed at all) you’d get up and do the same all Ne’erday (New Year’s Day). So essentially you’d spend Hogmanay and Ne’erday visiting with friends family and neighbours at various house parties…and not getting a proper sleep (even for the kids) until the night of the 2nd of January.
Christmas wasn’t a particularly big deal in Scotland for a few centuries, it was observed but not celebrated. It wasn’t even a public holiday in Scotland until 1958.
By contrast, when I first moved to England in ‘95, it was quite rare for anyone to really celebrate New Year, other than some young people using it as an excuse to have a bit of a drink or maybe even a party. Most saw the picture of Elizabeth Tower, heard the strikes of Big Ben and then went to bed.
I cannot vouch for how New Year is brought in in any of the other UK countries, as I have only experienced it in Scotland and England…but nothing beats the New Years in Scotland during my childhood and youth.
There are even foods that are traditionally associated with Scottish New Year, like a pot of broth on the stove for visitors after ‘The Bells’ and steak pie (with or without the sausages…but never with kidney) with mash and neeps on Ne’erday. Shortbread or Black Bun being part of Firstfooting gifts (along with some whisky and a lump of coal). There are also things that are traditionally done on Hogmanay to rid your home of the old year and its woes and welcome in the new year and its luck, like cleaning the house from top to bottom airing it out (for some I believe that the front and back doors of the home have to be open at ‘The Bells’ to ensure this) ridding all fireplaces of ash, clearing all debts etc etc. The First Foot should be a tall dark haired man and bring food (normally either shortbread or black bun), drink (normally whisky) and a lump of coal to bring food, drink and warmth to the home for the coming year.
When I lived in Govan, I had an Avocado bathroom suite. 🤣
I'll tell you about lifts in Glasgow that exactly what they used to be like, they did break down often , we would have to go up the stair's... 15 floors Ibrox flats , even the lift was working it was scaryj
OMG can't wait for Hi-Di-Hi! 😆🤣
Yep those shirts and ties was all the thing in the seventies
Happy new year to you Kevin, be happy and do no harm; nothing else matters.
WOW! Jane McCarry - I never knew you had it in you! I have to wonder if that was actually her who threw Mark Cox onto the sofa or a body double! Either way, he's a lucky sod!
Hello my friend. Hope you’re doing well. And to lose all of that weight is great I’m very happy for you. Love your channel man. It’s Eamonn here from Ireland just across the water in the good old Irish country of Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️. You’re such a down to earth guy my girlfriend thinks the same. I have been whatching stuff you put up on your channel but when it comes to the show called still game that show is amazing. This one you took a look at for New Year’s Eve I thought it was so very funny 😂😂😂. You’re doing great on your channel and will see what next you have for us. Anyway Kevin happy new year to you and all your family too. Hope 2024 will be a good year for you. Well it’s your friend Eamonn here from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️have a very happy new year coming into 2024. Cheers 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️🍺🍺🍺
i showed this episode to a pal of mine and he actually turned round to me and asked ''did he die?'' when winston fell into the elevator shaft XD.
Loved Isa in This episode
Bliadhna mhath ur. Happy new year. Have a guid '24 and thank you for your content.
We get an extra BH at new year and England wales get it as Good Friday as we don’t bother as much with Easter
Kevin why don't you do a review of the year video , put all the clips of 2023 that have made you laugh , cry , shock etc .
Thanks for the awesome suggestion!
You can check it out right here: th-cam.com/video/5fAeu4og7ho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3pukGjHuOwrXKZNP
Cool Stuff Kevin , Have a happy new year to you and your family , greetings from scotland @@kevinthegeek23