Hogmanay - Edinburgh

Fireworks, live music from the likes of traditional scottish bands, friendly fires, wild beasts and mark ronson, beautiful views of the illuminated Edinburgh castle and 80,000 people - were clearly going to be the perfect recipe for a great New Years! The atmosphere was amazing, jovial and friendly - everybody wishing everyone happy new year and striking up conversation, caught up in the madness of Hogmanay! Despite fireworks every hour on the hour leading up to midnight, the countdown seemed to arrive out of the blue and arm in arm with strangers and friends, the crowd broke into a huge drunken chorus of Auld Lang Syne. After the most amazing entrance into 2012, we arrived back home at just before 4am and failed to wake until nearly 10 hours later...