A Point of View - A Lump of Coal and a Black Bun
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Alex Massie delves into Hogmanays past and present.
'The traditional 'first footing' gifts of the New Year - a lump of coal and a black bun - linger on,' Alex writes, 'though with diminished take-up and not just because few houses are coal-heated now and few people truly appreciate the black bun.'
Producer: Adele Armstrong
Sound: Peter Bosher
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Published on Friday, 29th December 2023.
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