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The Scottish Food History Podcast

Hogmanay

Dec 31, 2024 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 4 · 53.8 MB
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In this episode, Peter and Lindsay discuss the trials of being a food writer at Christmas time, before jumping into an investigation of Scotland's Hogmanay history. How did people countdown to New Year's without a watch? And why is new year’s eve called Hogmanay in Scotland? Why was the Stonehaven fire ball festival banned for two years and why did a group of boys push a 200-pound boulder up a hill during world war 2? Listen along to find out!