xmas and new years in britain was...

xmas and new years in britain was one of the best times that i can remember. it's interesting how different cultures celebrate. i know in scotland it's a 3 or 7 day long event called Hogmanay [sp?] we walked and drank and firstfooted into complete strangers houses and slept and drank and ate and on to the next place. everyone celebrates the new year and we cabbed everywhere. and the buses were free.
regarding the homesickness, if you find yourself on a plane home you'll really kick your ass. ps see you soon - may that is - and that will be their before you know it. cheers

Heading South?