First Footing
7th December 2020
Give me a man after midnight… The Scots love a Hogmanay party. While, sadly, this year’s celebrations will be a somewhat pared down version across the nation, there are some traditions that won’t be dropped. At Dalhousie Castle, and in many homes across Scotland, we’ll be honouring the tradition of First Footing as the new year begins. Stemming back to the time of the invading Vikings in the 8th and 9th century, it is believed that the first person to…