Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is world famous as the place to party in the New Year. Celebrations last three days and include a torchlight procession, street party, and a live concert with fireworks at midnigh

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I’ve been queuing just shy of an hour. It’s utter madness. With the clock ticking closer and closer to midnight it’s beginning to feel like a fruitless task. Do I abandon the queue? I’m at the point w

Experiment with your pigs in blankets

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