Just in case you had forgotten, or never knew! A few facts about what this coming Thursday is all about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_Eve Here's a start: New Year's Eve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other articles with similar names, see  New Year (disambiguation) . New Year's Eve Also called Hogmanay  ( Scotland ), Silvester  ( Austria ,  Croatia , Czech Republic ,  France , Germany ,  Hungary ,  Israel , Italy ,  Poland ,  Slovakia , Slovenia ,  Ukraine ),  Réveillon ( Brazil ,  Portugal ), Nochevieja ( Spain ,  Latin America ) Observed by People around the world Type International Significance The final day of the Gregorian  year Date December 31 , climaxing at midnight Celebrations Reflections, Late-Night Partying, Family- Gatherings, Feasting, Present Exchanges, Fireworks Related to New Year's Day  and Christmas Day New Year's Eve  or  Old Year's Nig...

Image by iwmpop via Flickr Start thinking about it now...it's coming! Here's an idea or two, and it's normally sunny! Pour Noël ou pour la Saint-Sylvestre, 2009 / 2010 Réveillonner en Camargue, c'est le dépaysement garanti !   REVEILLONS TRADITIONNELS  - REVEILLON AMBIANCE GIPSY  -  MAISONS D'HÔTES DE CHARME CLUBS ET DISCOTHEQUES  -  MESSE DE MINUIT A CHEVAL BOUTIQUES ET ANIMATIONS LES HÔTELS Le Pont des Bannes**** Les Réveillons Traditionnels de Noël, Messe de minuit en calèche ou à cheval programme et menus Saint Sylvestre et Nouvel An programme et menus Les Arnelles*** Forfaits Nouvel An exceptionnels 4 jours, 3 nuits et 5 jours 3 nuits  + 1 nuit offerte ! programme et menus Mangio Fango*** Hôtel - Restaurant De 2 à 4 nuits, forfaits découverte pour Noël et Nouvel An programmes La Tramontane*** Hôtel - Restaurant 3 forfaits de 2 à 4 jours autour d'un réveillon gourmand programmes et menu AMBIANCE GIPSY La Table ...

Well - here you are, part 2, well in time for your festivities! Don't forget - if a link doesn't want to open by clicking on it, "copy+paste" it to your address bar! http://iwmpop.googlepages.com/2009-part2 (Just click on the title, or "Copy/Paste")

Nearly finished this year of AD 2008, and here is a little creation to accompany you into 2009! Part 1 ....Part 2 will follow! http://iwmpop.googlepages.com/newyear%27sspecial...2009..! (Just click on the title or paste this link to your address bar)

They say "at the end of a rainbow!" Well here ar twenty or so things I'd like to see in 2008, but probably WON'T! The END of the year! My wife. An English tourist who can drive. (reminds me of Summer!) A Dutchman who goes on holiday - IN HOLLAND! Goodwill to all men (and women) even at Christmastime! My cat eating TINNED food! TV Programmes which entertain. Americans who DON'T eat ketchup/catsup. Communication (even if it's only for politeness sake) between people! GOOD dinner table talk. A happy farmer/wine producer/fisherman Women and girls in Summer frocks rather than in jeans or shorts! 10 correct numbers in the Lotto (you only need 6 or so, but to make sure.....!) Prices fall and Pensions rise! A healthy Bank Account Champagne at breakfast once a week (for medicinal purposes!) A new type of motor scooter - A silent one! Dentists who are payable! A PC which works ALL the time! AND FINALLY: Somebody who tells me that doing/eating/drinking things I like WO...

There are periods in every year which are more agreeable than other. Anyone who has been following the events on this site knows that the month of November is not a favourite in the Chateau de Mr le Marquis, to say the least! This year (2006) it appears that my message has converted many others, who up until now had no particular problems with November. At least I know I am not alone! No - no, it's not really about those times of the year I want to talk about, but more about the times of year when goodwill and pleasure should be on the menu, and in fact........................ It all starts with the first seconds of the year, whe one has passed hours and hours listening to eternal bleatings about the dismerits of this family member, or that friend. Why this one, or that one had ever been invited and had "I known he/she was coming then I wouldn't be here!" etc. etc....... All you can say is "pass the foi-gras, please" and do your best to ignore totally what i...