HNY2018

So we saw off 2017 in the same was as we saw of 2016 - I was playing in the ceilidh band in Grangemouth, and the others were at home - except this time one child was "lagging" 5 hours behind (in Montreal where it was very VERY cold)  

Does it feel like New Year when one of the team are sure it is only 7 pm?

Well it looked like it from where I was sitting!

Another change was that we had not been festive in Belfast - but had remained in Scotland for the first time in 5 or 6 years.

So after a call with the canadian child at 5 am (or midnight for her) we jumped in the car and took off for the delights of the first boat of 2018.

Belfast here we come! Blue skies and a flat calm crossing.  Don't worry - I can sleep anywhere.  There seemed to be more people queuing for the "priority boarding" than the normal queue!