Carol. Here in Lancashire we use to get the darkest man to go out of the back door with a piece of bread and a piece of coal before 12 mid- night. Then he would walk round to the front of the house and knock on the front door to be the first person through the door and he would bring good luck and food for the coming year. love Malcolm. xxx Hi All well going to my oldest sisters stella for new years eve yep you guessed it buffet again hahahahahahaha tell you what though once it all over that is it no more parties going on monday new years eve at 1pm can't wait we always pull christmas crackers me and our mathew stella outside in garden when firworks go off at midnight wow I am carrying pound coin in my hand mathew carrying his lap top heard it all now hahahahahahahaha Stella carrying good luck charm mine is for money in new year mathews is for new Teknology in new year stellas is doing it for good luck for all 2013 we still believe in taking somthig outside take old year out bring new year in my mum and dad years and years ago always carried peice of black coal outside Why never knew right going to phone my freind now have nice evening Love Carol xxxx