{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f9be72b28e1600112b4c36/658fe7363bfd5a0017029cf3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hogmanay","description":"<p>Hogmanay</p><p><br></p><p>Come in come in it’s nice you see you! This is The Scottishist and I am Laura Macdonald.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this Festive edition of The Scottishist we are are going old school in terms of Scottish traditions, by ignoring Christmas completely and putting all of our energies into celebrating the New Year - known in these parts as Hogmanay. So grab your friends, a woolly hat, hip flask, slice of fruitcake - it’s the last day of the year, so it’s a party you’ll be looking for.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to JonBoy for the theme music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Bliadhna ùr mhath dhuibh uile.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Happy Hogmanay everyone!</p><p><br></p><p>You can check out the <a href=\"https://stonehavenfireballs.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stonehaven Fireballs Website</a> to follow along the action. </p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in finding a Nippy Dip or Loonydook near you then try searching facebook for your nearest swimming community and ask them if you can  pop along - outdoor swimmers are super friendly!</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow The Scottishist Podcast on instagram, facebook and tiktok and hopefully I will learn how they work one day.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join our<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheScottishist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to TheJonBoy for the Theme music&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Check out my <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-scottishist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a> reading list</p>","author_name":"Laura Macdonald"}