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This Sunday is the birthday of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, the English mathematician and writer whose most famous works include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, and The Hunting of the Snark.

Such works featured Carroll's specialty: coining blends and nonce words. Here are ten of our favorites:

1. boojum
The boojum is "a particularly dangerous variety of ' snark,'" an imaginary creature of Carroll's invention. The word boojum has inspired the naming of everything from "a species of tree... native to Baja California, Mexico" (found in 1922 by plant explorer Godfrey Sykes, who proclaimed, "It must be a boojum!"); to a supersonic cruise missile that "was determined to be too ambitious a project... and was canceled in 1951"; to "a geometric pattern sometimes observed on the surface of superfluid helium-3," as named by physicist David Mermin in 1976.

2. chortle
To chortle means "to exclaim exultingly, with a noisy chuckle." According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), Carroll coined the word as a blend of chuckle and snort.

3. frabjous
Frabjous means "great, wonderful, fabulous," and is a blend of either fabulous and joyous, or fair and joyous. "O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" cries the narrator of The Jabberwocky upon learning that the Jabberwock has been slain.

Example: "'O frabjous day!' rejoiced Emma Dean, using her bath towel as a scarf and performing a weird dance about the room."
- Jessie Graham Flower, Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus, 1915

Galumph means "to move heavily and clumsily," and is a blend of gallop and triumph.

5. jabberwocky
The Jabberwocky is "a nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll," while the Jabberwock is "a fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes who is depicted" in the poem. Regarding the word itself, according to Carroll: "The Anglo-Saxon word 'wocer' or 'wocor' signifies 'offspring' or 'fruit'. Taking 'jabber' in its ordinary acceptation of 'excited and voluble discussion.'" Jabberwocky came to mean "nonsensical speech or writing" around 1908, says the OED.

6. mimsy
Mimsy was coined by Lewis Carroll in 1855 as a blend of miserable and flimsy. According to the OED, by 1880 mimsy also came to mean, in British English, "prim; careful; affected; feeble, weak, lightweight." Mim is a much older word meaning "primly silent," either imitative of the pursing up of the mouth, or coming from the Scottish Gaelic min, "delicate, meek."

7. portmanteau word
A portmanteau word is "a word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words." A portmanteau is "a case used in journeying for containing clothing," and comes from the French porter, "to carry," plus manteau, "cloak." Carroll coined portmanteau word in 1882 based on the idea of "two meanings packed up into one word," says the Online Etymology Dictionary.

8. slithy
In 1855, Carroll combined slimy and lithe to form this nonce word. However, slithy as a variation of sleathy, "slovenly, careless," has been around since 1622, says the OED.

9. snark
Snark referring to "an imaginary animal" was coined by Carroll in 1876 in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark, according to the Online Etymology Dictionary. In the 1950s, snark was the "name of a type of U.S. cruise missile and in 1980s of a type of sailboat." The word snark also has the meaning of "to snore; to snort," which originated about 10 years before Carroll's imaginary animal, according to the OED. This gave rise to snarky, "rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide," or "irritable or short-tempered; irascible," around 1906, which gives us snark's modern meaning of "snide remarks."

Vorpal meaning "sharp or deadly" was coined by Carroll in 1871. In the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, the vorpal sword is a sword "capable of decapitation, specifically through magical means," which aligns with the plot of The Jabberwocky: "One, two! One, two! And through and through / The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! / He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back."
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Many of the most significant words of the 20th century were coined well before it began: ``rocket'' (first recorded in print in 1611), ``computer'' (1646), ``atomic'' (1678), ``modernism'' (1737), ``terrorism'' (1795), ``overpopulation'' (1823), ``semiconductor'' (1838) and ``communism'' (1840), ``nuclear'' (1846), ``ecology'' (1873), ``skyscraper'' (1883), ``automobile'' (1889) and ``feminism'' (1895).

Nevertheless, our century has defined itself by the words it has defined. Here are my selections for the 20 most important words coined during this century, concluding with my choice for -- ta da! -- the Neologism of the Century.

Our scientific century went right to work, spawning ``outer space'' (1901); ``radio'' (1903); ``clone'' (1903); ``smog'' (1905), a blend of ``smoke'' and ``fog''; television (1907); ``airplane'' (1907), originally referring not to the entire aircraft but only to its wing; ``greenhouse effect'' (1937); ``transistor'' (1948), a blend of ``transfer'' and ``resistor''; ``cyberspace'' (1982), first appearing in William Gibson's science-fiction novel ``Neuromancer''; and ``World Wide Web'' (1992).

Political terms include ``world war'' (1909), first used five years before World War I began; ``totalitarianism'' (1926), first used to describe communist and fascist states; ``racism'' (1936); ``genocide'' (1944), first used to describe Nazi atrocities; ``global village'' (1960), popularized by Marshall McLuhan's 1964 book ``Understanding Media''; and ``sexism'' (1968).

Jazzing up the language were jazz (1913), from African American slang but exact origin uncertain; ``teenage'' (1921), with ``teenager'' first appearing during the 1940s; and ``rock and roll'' (1954), often credited to Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, though appearing in song lyrics as early as 1922.

My choice for the Neologism of the Century was described by scientist Wilhelm Johannsen, who coined it in 1911, as ``nothing but a very applicable little word, easily combined with others.'' Human manipulation of the tiny biological unit it denotes evokes the worst nightmares of the 20th century -- totalitarianism, racism and genocide -- but the century's loftiest dreams as well -- the alleviation of disease, famine and poverty.

The word is ``gene.''

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In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages — nay, cheerleads — her audience to create new words when the existing ones won’t quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to “verbing,” in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and to create more ways for us to understand one another.

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Our rhetorical analysis of Hozier's hit song "Take Me To Church" (video embedded below) has been a hit in secondary English classrooms as the song's lyrics provide many layers of powerful imagery, religious symbolism, and, of course, rhetorical strategies - all just waiting to be explicated!

Given the complex nature of this particular song, we've designed an equally thought provoking lesson that requires higher levels of thinking - geared toward students at the high school level. The lesson plan, corresponding standards, multiple handouts, essay writing extension, and appropriate links are all included in this bundle!

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Keep your eyes peeled on the website and if you are one of our 120 finalists you will be contacted through the email address you provided on your submission form.

Deadline: Monday 2 nd March 2020

Good luck!

RULES

750-word limit (not including the title words)

Entrants must be aged between 5-25 years old when entering the Wicked Young Writer Awards

Entries can be hand-written or typed

Writing must be original and your own ideas

No previously published worked will be accepted

Judges criteria: originality, narrative, descriptive language, characterisation.

Ensure that all students include their name, surname and age on the entry form

Open to UK residents only

PRIZES

All winners:

Win four tickets to see the London production of WICKED at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Meet cast members after the show along with an exclusive backstage tour.

£50 worth of books/eBooks tokens to spend.

All 120 finalists' entries get printed in the Wicked Young Writer Awards anthology.

MORE PRIZES FOR INDIVIDUAL CATAGORIES AND SCHOOLS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
HISTORY

The "prestigious Wicked Young Writer Awards" (The Times) was established by the long-running musical WICKED to link the important messages of the production with a competition that would inspire young people to use creative writing to look at life a little differently. Since its launch in 2010, we have received over 20,000 entries to the award.

The Award recognises excellence in writing, encourages creativity, and helps develop writing talent in young people between 5-25 years old from all backgrounds and areas of the UK.

In 2016, a sixth category, the FOR GOOD: Award for Non-Fiction was introduced to encourage 15-25 year olds to write essays or articles that celebrate the positive impact that people can have on each other, their community and the world we live in. The category celebrates the : FOR GOOD programme, which supports charitable causes at the heart of the stage musical.

Each year, we hold a very special prize giving event at the Apollo Victoria Theatre for all 120 of our finalists. The event is attended by our judges, including head judge Cressida Cowell, the WICKED cast and a range of special guests and includes special performances, Q&As and rehearsed readings of the winning entries, performed by WICKED's principals. All finalists also receive a printed copy of their entry as part of the annual Wicked Young Writer Awards Anthology.

The Award is proud to partner with National Literacy Trust.

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It's that time of year when, after weeks of excess booze and food consumption, we turn our attentions to self-improvement with New Year resolutions .

Putting aside the knowledge they are rarely kept beyond the first week of the year, now is the time to start with the best intentions.

It may be quitting booze for a month and raising some money and liver function, switching to vegetarian food after packing our digestive system with turkey, or maybe cutting consumer consumption to improve our personal finanace.

To jumpstart the self improvement kick for your impending 2018, we've come up with a few suggestions about what kind of resolutions might be good, and none of them involve joining a gym.

1. Turn your phone off

Try and switch your smartphone off a bit more. We're pretty sure your family would rather you looked them in the eye and told them about your day than rattled through another level of Candy Crush at teatime. Ignore this if you are reading this article on your phone.

2. Remember your manners

A simple please and thank you addressed to someone's eyes when they serve you in a shop or cafe will brighten both your days. You might even get a thank you back.

3. Clean your shoes

Five minutes of your week and you'll be the smartest person you know. And the bonus is you end up saving money by looking after your possessions.

It might be a simple card trick or learn how to recite the alphabet backwards in less than 10 seconds.

5. Go to the theatre

With lots of regional theatres offering a wide range of productions and tickets in the West End costing as little a s £10 there is no excuse not to sample some live drama or musicals.

6. Cook a different recipe every week

This is free and can broaden your diet and skill set - simply grab a couple of the dusty cookbooks we all have on our shelves and start cooking.

7. Stop buying material goods

Food is fine but cheap disposal fashion is not. Ditch the sweatshop addiction and try and do six months surviving on what you own already, it might be liberating.

8. Find love

Dating websites have their place but just start off by talking to people more, ask them how their Christmas was and... what their New Year's resolutions might be and keep chatting - you might end up with a new friend, or something even more special.

9. Walk to work

It's an oldie but a goldie. Get off a stop early on your way to work or at the end of the day and add some footsteps to your journey. It helps to clear your head and may shift the mince-pie top from your midriff too.

10. Read a book

Whether it be through supporting your local library or via that Kindle you were given by Santa, why not hit the classics? Try Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island or one by J.R.R. Tolkien, for some rewarding escapism.

11. Plant some bulbs

Dig them in, and forget about them and in a few months a burst of colour from tulips or daffodils will brighten your day.

12. Dryathlon

It's the month where you are likely to most need a drink but you could join thousands of Dryathletes dropping the drink this January and raising money to help beat cancer. Sign up now for all the support you need.

13. Trying something new every day

A very loose idea but we are thinking more having a roasted cauliflower for dinner than calling a locksmith out to let you back into your house.

14. Grow something to eat

A packet of seeds costs a few pence and in a couple of months and a warm windowsill you can have your own salad leaves or the start of something far more impressive like tomatoes, squashes or beans come mid spring.

15. Hug

A much under-used greeting, hug your mum and dad, your brothers and sisters, your kids, your neighbours and mates. You might get a hug back.

16. Save

Even a couple of pounds a week by cutting out your expensive frothy coffee can make all the difference this time next year. It helps if you have a target - perhaps a holiday or a nice meal out. Get more tips to help you stick to your New Year's resolutions here .

17. Make www.mirror.co.uk your Internet home-page

We're biased but it's brilliant. Everything you need from Corbyn to the Kardashians to Harry Kane and intelligent comment.

18. Make a Christmas cake

It takes most of a morning, we admit, but think how smug you'll feel next December safe in the knowledge you have a tub of Brandy soaked fruit goodness in a cake box at the back of the cupboard. Here is Mary Berry's ultimate Christmas cake recipe - it can be stored for up to three months.

19. Visit an elderly relative

It's well known we are an ageing population and loneliness is on the rise so grab a packet of chocolate biscuits and scoot around to your auntie or Gran and make their day with an hour of your time.

20. Smile more

This one is free and simple and it will improve everyone's day. I think you just smiled didn't you, felt good didn't it?

21. Go your own way

Try to avoid being drawn to prescriptive Internet lists telling you what to do, how to live your life and the perfect life hacks for 2016. Do what you want, when you want, as long it doesn't hurt anyone. You'll have a great time. Happy New Year.

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What better than the last month of the year to explore India? An amazing way to kickstart new years is by traveling to an amazing new place!So, here we present some of our favorite new year party getaways. These beautiful places to visit in December in India are surely going to make for a perfect holiday destination!
While earlier we had given you only 10 places to choose from, we've now added to the list and made it even more smashing with a wider range of choices! After all, the more, the merrier! Isn't that right? Friends, family, or your better half, whoever you're planning to celebrate, this list of best places to celebrate new year in India will help you freeze on a destination in a snap!
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1. Goa - India's very own Las Vegas

Cheap beer, exotic beach-side stay, live music and night long parties are things that attract youngsters to get rocking at the new year celebration in Goa.

New Year parties are different than the regular parties with fire crackers lighting up the coastline. The young crowd is seen going wild, dancing to the tunes of jazzy songs at the sandy beaches all night long. Goa, indeed is, one of the best new year destinations in India.

Look Forward to:
Anjuna Beach for intimate parties, Kamaki bar for a Greek style party, Pool side party at Sinq in Candolim Beach, Grand Hyatt at Panjim, Tito's Club at Cavelossim Beach

2. Bangalore - The IT hub that works hard and parties harder

The open spaces, lush green and large gardens, huge malls and party places, Bangalore is a magnet for celebrating New Year. A moderate climate is what keeps bringing people to this city. You can also dine in some of the finest restaurants in Bangalore.

One can clearly witness the zeal among the youth at this time of the year. With the most rocking crowd and live DJ's, the youngsters seen tapping their feet without any inhibitions.

Look Forward to:
New Year bash at Leela Kempinski, Dugout Rooftop Restaurant and Sports Bar, New Year party at F Bar & Kitchen, The Last Party at Sutra - The Lalit Ashok

Must Read: New Year Party In Bangalore To Start 2018 With A Bang

3. Mumbai - The city never sleeps as it parties all night

The city that never sleeps, Mumbai is totally a place for party animals. No sleep and dance all night is the mantra of Mumbaikars. They love to celebrate New Year with enthusiasm and ardor.

Be it a house party or at a beach, you will enjoy every sip of your drink when you see the city lit up with lights and crackers. The hotels and lounges in the entire city also gear up for parties where one might also spot the star celebrities of the film industry.

Marine Drive is one of the best places to sit with friends and sip in your drinks at the eve of New Year.
Look Forward to:
New Year's Eve Celebrations at Lotus Cafe - JW Marriott, New Year's Eve Party at Stax - Hyatt Regency, Amnesia at LIV, Visa On Arrival at Canvas Lounge, Hot Freeze at The Westin, The VVIP Experience at Ghost

Must Read: Your Guide To The Best New Year Parties In Mumbai

4. Delhi - The father of all best places to celebrate new year in India

Delhi is a hub of party freaks at New Year. From drinks, songs, lights and dance, there is so much to enjoy here. With some of the most elite and expensive parties, one can enjoy their New Year's eve either at a private lounge or at exclusive night clubs.

The celebrity owned clubs in the capital witness people dancing to tunes of the songs played by the best DJ's in the country.

You must book your tickets well in advance for these head banging parties as places are mostly jam packed during this time. India Gate, the prime location in Delhi starts decking up during the last few days of the year to welcome the next year.
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5. Kolkata - The culture capital welcomes the new year with open arms

One of the most elite cities of India, Kolkata calls for the most happening crowds from all over. New Year is celebrated with utmost zeal, when people from all age groups are seen enjoying.

The nightclubs of the city get all raunchy at the New Years eve and you will not want to stop taping your feet the entire night. Shed all your inhibitions and celebrate like never before in Kolkata.
Look Forward to:
New year's celebration at Orchid Garden, Party at The Sonnet, New Year celebration at Tantra, New Year party at Shimmers Lounge, New Years eve at The Underground
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6. Pondicherry - Ring in the new year the French style

The beach-side parties are the main attraction of Pondicherry at the New Year's eve, making it one of the best new year destinations in India. Fire crackers and born-fire at the beach and celebrations on the streets continue the entire night.

An electrifying performance on the streets is something to look out for. Youngsters start preparing for this day from before so that they can live every bit of it. Make it to Pondicherry this time at New Years to make the most memorable time.

Look Forward to:
New Year party at Atithi, New Year Event at Anandha Inn, Xasty at Auroma Gardens Auroville, Seagulls Beach, Soiree

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7. Gulmarg - A snowy celebration

Get in a festive mood at the serene city of Gulmarg. Those who want to welcome New Year in the lap of nature come to this city.

It is not one of those locations with loud music and crazy parties. This city is meant especially for people who like snow and silence. Love is in the air at this time and the place becomes one of the romantic destinations for the newlyweds. Go skiing with your friends and family and enjoy the snow here. This place is definitely a heaven for the nature lovers.
Look Forward to:
New Years Bash at Heevan Retreat, Enjoy Gondola Ride at Gulmarg, A drive at the Outer Circle Walk

8. Mcleodganj - New year's eve amidst the snow-clad Himalayas

Situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh, the little town of Mcleodganj is as enthralling as ever during New Year's eve. With the chill winds brushing through you, this place becomes all musical on this day.

People from all parts of India and abroad are seen out on the streets enjoying their drinks and having a gala time.

There are a lot of fashionable little cafes here where you can sit and listen to the foreign visitors play guitar.
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New Year celebration at Shiva Cafe, New Year eve at Peace Cafe, New Year party at Coffee Talks

9. Kerala - Welcome the new year in the backwaters

Kerala is the perfect place to party at New Year's eve amidst natural beauty and water bodies worth craving for. The beach parties are as exciting as ever. You can book a houseboat and enjoy personal time in the backwaters of Alleppey.

An ideal destination for New Year, Kerala is a real beauty for beach lovers.
Look Forward to:
New Year party at Holiday Inn, New Year celebration Crowne Plaza, Welcome New Year at Ramada Resort Cochin, New Years eve at Le Meridien, The Raviz New year party, New Year party at Windsor Castle

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10. Manali - Meant for everyone from families to friends

Say goodbye to the year 2017 in the snowy city of Manali. A private celebration with your family, friends or beloved is the best idea. You can also enjoy the New Years eve at the hotels where special parties are organized for the party enthusiasts.

Plan a road trip to the nearby areas like the Solang Valley and Kufri. This will make you eve more exciting by spending time on the roads filled up with snow. Bring home beautiful pictures and nice memories of new year's eve in the lap of Nature.
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New Year eve celebration at Morpheus Valley Resort, New Year celebration in Solang Valley, Celebrate New Year eve at Rohtang Pass.

11. Jaipur - The Pink City
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Known across the world for its regal charm, Jaipur is without a doubt one of the best places in India to celebrate new year. When here, you can welcome the new year in so many ways. If you feel like diving into the local heritage, you can spend the new year's eve at Choki Dhani, witnessing cultural performances and eating delicious Rajasthani cuisine.
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There are various pubs in Jaipur that organize happening new year bashes. And if you want to feel like the maharajas, there is always so many royal resorts and hotels in Jaipur like the ITC Rajputana that offer the best of hospitality and world-class amenities.

12. Kasol - Get high on life and nature

Kasol is a hipster's paradise and is blooming as a tourist destination for the youngsters. The scenic beauty and hypnotic party scenes of this hill-station make it among the best places to visit during new year in India.

If you are not the kind of person who likes maddening parties, then camping is something you'd love to do in the new year.

13. Gokarna - The peaceful offbeat beach paradise near Goa
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Gokarna is often called the quieter version of Goa, and it indeed is. This is a perfect place to spend your new year's eve in India, if you are a seeker of peace and utterly enchanting beaches.

Welcoming a new year 2018 with a peaceful session of Yoga and Meditation by the beach will enliven and enlighten you.

14. Rann of Kutch - The white salt desert
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Rann of Kutch during the new year period or the winter season organizes the much-awaited Rann Utsav. This makes it among the best places to visit during new year in India.
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The stunning white salt desert complements the colorful ethnicity of Gujarat, which is showcased beautifully in this event.

15.Gangtok - The Northeastern star
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Gangtok is one of Northeast India's major tourist destinations, and without doubt among the best places for new years in India. The city, covered in snow, looks stunning. You can spend the new year's eve 2018 skiing or snowboarding. And when the night is about to kick in, head to any of the happening parties in local pubs and bars.

Must Read: 20 Alluring Places To Visit In Gangtok

Which is the unique party destination in India for new year's eve?

Partying in a snow-laden destination would be unique. Hence, Kashmir and Gangtok make for unique new year party destinations in India.

What are the best ways to celebrate New Year's in New Delhi?

Going out to a local pub/bar, attending concert, or arranging a house party happen to be some of the best ways you can welcome new year 2018 in New Delhi.

What are some best places in South India to celebrate new year?

Since South India is bestowed with stunning coastline, spending the new year's by the beach beside a bonfire would be a lovely way to welcome the new year. If not this, you can always go to the most happening discotheques and concerts.
So, which of the listed best new year destinations in India are you visiting for having the blast?
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15 Places In India To Celebrate New Year 2018

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What better than the last month of the year to explore India? An amazing way to kickstart new years is by traveling to an amazing new place!So, here we present some of our favorite new year party getaways. These beautiful places to visit in December in India are surely going to make for a perfect holiday destination!

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I usually spend New Year's Eve at a friends home with champagne and a television set tuned to watch the ball drop. I have a good friend though, who always starts popping a bag of popcorn during the last minute of the year, so that it finishes in the new year, claiming eating the "year old" popcorn is good luck. Curious what other traditions people have I searched Oxford Reference Online which led me to A Dictionary of English Folklore, and this fascinating entry on folk traditions.

...For most English people, New Year's Eve is either spent quietly at home, or at a party, which lasts till after midnight to 'see the New Year in'. Such gatherings differ little from other parties, apart from the ubiquitous singing of 'Auld Lang Syne'...The only other regular features of the season are the ubiquitous salutations of 'Happy New Year' and the tendency to make personal 'New Year resolutions'. Nevertheless, there is a general awareness in England that New Year is really the Scottish celebration par excellence.

In earlier times, the season was taken more seriously. Many of the following superstitions and customs can be seen in the light of the principle that the beginning of any enterprise or period is vitally important, and largely determines its relative success or failure. The literature on New Year in the past is dominated by the custom of 'first footing' or 'letting in the New Year'. Again this custom is nowadays associated mainly with Scotland, but in the 19th century it was known and practised over most of England as well, although clearly taken more seriously in the northern countries. In broad outline...-the first person to come into the house after midnight on New Year's Eve had to have certain personal characteristics and to conform to certain rules in order to bring luck to the house for the coming year. The details of the custom, however, vary considerably from place to place, and there seems to be no discernible pattern. In most places the first footer must be dark haired, or dark skinned, but some insisted on a fair haired or light complexion. Almost invariably, a male first footer was required, and some stipulated a married man while others required a bachelor, while some say flat-footed or cross-eyed people must be avoided. It was common for the first-footer to carry symbolic gifts-bread and coal being the most common commodities, but whiskey, and 'something green' (i.e. alive) were also popular. In some areas, the first-footer was called the 'Lucky Bird'. On entering, the first-footer would sometimes remain silent until he had poked the fire, or had placed coal on it, and several references maintain that he should enter by the front and leave by the back door...In almost all cases the first-footer was rewarded with food, drink, and/or money, and people who fitted the local ideal for first-footer often made a substantial sum by going from house to house (by arrangement) early on New Year's Day. The seriousness with which some people took the first-foot rules is evidenced in various sources, such as the following reported in N&Q (7s:10 (1890), 5): reporting on a trial in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire), and explaining why a young woman was walking the streets at one o'clock in the morning, it was stated that she had returned from the midnight service at her local church but her mother would not let her into the house until her father or brother came in first, which was some hours later...

Most of the customs already discussed cannot be shown to be very old, and the picture of New Year before the 19th century was very different indeed. Despite its ubiquity, neither the phrase nor the custom of first footing can be traced before the turn of the 19th century-even in Scotland-and most of the other beliefs detailed above are not found before the 1850s. As is well known, the name for the New Year in Scotland is Hogmanay, and this, in various spellings such as Hagmena, was also the regular terms in northern England and the earliest use of the word so far discovered is in Yorkshire. An entry in the household accounts of Sir Robert Waterton, of Methley, in 1444, records payments for a big 'hogmanayse' and a little 'hogmanayse'. The entry is all in Latin apart from that word... The OED, after admitting that the word is 'of obscure history', proffers an Old French word, aguillanneuf, as a probable source, meaning 'the last day of the year, new year's gift, the festival at which new year's gifts were given and asked with the shout of aguillanneuf', which almost exactly fits the descriptions of New Year between the 15th and 17th centuries, where the emphasis is on gifts and visiting. The oldest references to gift-giving at New Year refer to royalty and nobility exchanging expensive presents, as far back as the time of Henry III...and up to Elizabeth I...More modest traditional gifts were oranges stuck with cloves, gilded nutmegs, capons (from tenant farmers to landlords), various other foodstuffs, and papers of pins. The earlier visiting custom is again mostly reported from Scotland, but again it is clear that it was also common in northern England. It consisted of bands of young men (later children) going from door to door on New Year's Eve, singing and expecting gifts...

The fact that Scotland and England have different views of the relative importance of Christmas and New Year is the result of the divergence of religion during the Puritan revolutions of the 17th century. As is well known, the gradual increase in influence and power of 'Puritan' Protestant sects across much of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries brought increasing pressure on saints' days and other festivals which were branded as Catholic inventions. Christmas was thus increasingly discouraged and finally banned altogether in England in 1645. At a popular level, there was thus a tendency for people to transfer their celebrations from the dangerous Christmas to the secular New Year. At the Restoration, Christmas was reinstated, only to be removed again in Scotland, by the Kirk, in 1688-90. The stage was thus set for the two countries to go their own way, and Scottish people made New Year their main midwinter festival.

Details of New Year celebrations up to medieval times are sketchy, although if the Church condemnations are to be believed the people certainly indulged in some sort of behaviour which offended ecclesiastical sensibilities. The upper echelons of society had New Year feasts, although, as noticed in the entry for Christmas, there was a strong tradition of the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' and it is thus not always easy to separate Christmas and New Year. Reading between the lines, the main thrust of the Church's disquiet was concerned with divination...which, as already stated, would be a logical thing to be doing at the start of a New Year. Beyond this the picture is even more speculative, but '... there is sufficient to argue strongly for the existence of a major pre-Christian festival marking the opening of the new year, at the moment at which the sun had reached the winter solstice, and its strength was being renewed. There is testimony to this in the Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Welsh components of the British heritage'..., but what they did is still open to debate.

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I usually spend New Year's Eve at a friends home with champagne and a television set tuned to watch the ball drop. I have a good friend though, who always starts popping a bag of popcorn during the last minute of the year, so that it finishes in the new year, claiming eating the "year old" popcorn is good luck.

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Kelly Rose Bradford, 43, hates the enforced celebration around New Year's Eve

The mother-of-one insists she'll be tucked up in bed before midnight

She says the occasion brings out the worst in people and makes them act fake

Mother-of-one Kelly Rose Bradford, 43, has admitted that she hates New Year's Eve and the enforced celebration around it.

She's insisted that this year she'll be refusing all invites, steering clear of Prosecco and will be tucked up in bed by 10pm.

Here, she explains to FEMAIL why she believes December 31 is the most miserable night of the year...

It's fair to say I am not one for early nights, or abstemious behaviour. I can find the flimsiest of reasons to throw a party, and love nothing more than having my closest friends over for food, free-flowing drink and silly games.

And several times a year, I do just that; my birthday, Halloween, my son's birthday. The fact it's a sunny weekend in August. Literally any excuse.

Even our dog's big day is celebrated every year with a fizzy wine and cake extravaganza.

So you might assume that come New Year's Eve, I'm brandishing the party poppers and pouring the Prosecco as though it were going out of fashion, whilst dancing the conga down my hallway. Wrong.

I might love parties and partying, but for me, New Year's Eve is probably the worst night of the year, and the only one where I will be tucked up in bed way before the witching hour, having declined any invitations that may have come my way.

Why? Quite simply because I do not see that another year passing and being another year older is anything to celebrate. And the expectation to do so completely baffles me.

Not to mention the whole enforced 'fun' and fakeness of it all.

On the very rare occasions I have ventured out on New Year's Eve, it has all been a total let down.

Rammed bars, heaving restaurants, inflated prices. Thoroughly miserable evenings spent pretending to be able to hear what the person next to you is saying above the din.

Fifteen minute queues to be served in a bar which has charged you £25 for the pleasure of entering. Women with smudged make up and no shoes crying in the loos.

The faux chumminess of strangers wishing you Happy New Year and moving in for sloppy, unsolicited kisses. People you know by sight but who don't usually give you the time of day earnestly telling you how you 'must meet for coffee next year' and dispensing gushing (false) compliments about your party dress or hair.

The relief when the chimes of Big Ben finally signal that it's over and you can go home - usually via a long walk after your pre-booked taxi got a more lucrative offer.

I wouldn't consider any of that a fun night out at any other time of the year - so why would I want to endure it just because it is December 31?

And it's not just me being some kind of Grinch who stole New Year's Eve either - I know for a fact I am not alone - so many of my friends and colleagues feel exactly the same way - that we have almost been conditioned into celebrating something we actually feel quite miserable about.

'I hate it and it's always a disappointment,' my pal Karen tells me. 'If you do go out, everywhere is busy and prices are extortionate. And whenever I have been to a party it's always ended in tears.

'Real fun is spontaneous and can't be pinned down to a particular date and time - just as romance can't be found on February 14.'

I couldn't agree more - and it's not just because we're all middle aged, worn-out mums who are craving nothing more than an early night and a good book by the end of the year, either.

I have always felt the same sense of doom and gloom and the crushing weight of other people's expectations on New Year's Eve - something my colleague Cathy totally understands.

'Even when I was a youngster I loathed it,' she says. 'No one would ever commit to anything in case they got a better offer, and whatever we did end up doing was always a disappointment.

'These days we don't usually even bother staying up. What's the point? It's all just enforced jollity and expectation.'

My sentiments exactly. But of course, the trouble these days is that it is so hard not to get caught up in it all, thanks to everyone's need to show the world just how much (enforced) fun they are having.

'Nothing annoys me more than the smug idiots who post pictures on Facebook from their skiing holiday or wherever,' confides my friend Alison. 'Accompanied by a self-satisfied 'Happy New Year from Aspen!' or wherever.'

Indeed - not to mention the ridiculous images that will fill your timeline come January 1 of people who you know hate each other the rest of the year all posing up a storm for the camera, and declaring themselves 'besties' or (hashtag) 'blessed'.

And if the endless stream of fake fun time pics aren't enough to deal with on the first day of the new year, then comes the 'new year, new me' nonsense people feel compelled to share.

Words like 'clean eating', 'detox' and 'gym bunny' alongside 'inspirational' quotes about life changes and new beginnings. Pass the sick bucket, please.

So just like last year, and the year before that, this New Year's Eve, I will not be spending hundreds of pounds taxi-ing to a party I do not want to be at, or paying for the privilege of going to a pub where people will be vomiting in the beer garden by 8pm, and where a bottle of Prosecco will have tripled in price.

There will be no smug social media updates and probably nothing stronger than a cup of tea will pass my lips.

I will instead be tucked up in bed by 10pm, mourning the fact that tomorrow, I will be, in date of birth terms, another year older, and that another year will have passed without me really achieving much at all.

And no one will ever convince me there is anything to celebrate about that.

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