Blydhen Nowydh Da!!!

Or “Happy New Year” in Cornish. However, should you be reading this blog and not be Cornish then; Blwyddyn Newydd dda (Welsh) , Guid Hogmanay (Scots) and Bliain ur faoi Shean is faoi mhaise duit (Irish).

The evening went with a real swing and there are a number of guests that have taken advantage of our later breakfast times this morning, many of them are heading into the Dining Room now (10:45am) – its just as well that breakfast is being served until 11am today.

The evening last night started off with a Champagne Reception with Canapés and in order that a “party atmosphere” was created, tables of eight were arranged in order for guest to get to know each other. Thankfully it worked and there was a great party vibe throughout the evening.

Instead of a close up magician, this year we had a celebrity psychic called Leonora. Leonora did New Year readings for any guest that wanted it. As expected, it was mainly the ladies that had their cards read and all that did said that Leonora was very good – we will wait to see if what she has said will come true as I have been asked by a number of guests to invite her back next year. Sounds as though Leonora was a real hit!!

My main job of the evening was to ensure that the balloons (suspended in the balloons net over the dance floor) fell at exactly mid-night. Ok well it wasn’t exactly mid night and they didn’t fall exactly over the dance floor but the guests appreciated them after they had sang Auld Lang Syne. I must say a few of us got the words a little muddled so if you need your memories refreshing here they are:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld Lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld Lang sine! And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp, And surely I’ll be mine, And we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne!

Some amazing Fireworks were set off in and around Fowey at midnight and we had a real birds eye view of the Polruan display, if it wasn’t planned they did very well as it seemed as though one household would wait until their neighbours were finished before they lit theirs.

All in all, the guests at the hotel enjoyed the display from our friends across the water for a good 10 minutes and with it being a perfectly clear evening it helped to end the evening (and start the New Year) on a real high note!

Happy 2009 to you all!!