At midday Durban time, Kiribati (on Christmas Island) and Samoa will enter 2014, with other countries following at times as can be seen on this chart, so it is appropriate to give New Year wishes right away. Cheers! *clink* “Should auld aquaintance …”
Hoping that 2014 will give you lots of love, joy, health and wealth!
Colonialist
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Happy new year! I’m only just catching up with my favourites and have been a few days. Hope your 2014 has been good so far!
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and many more of the same to you and yours Col!!
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Munchon Gracies … or Muchos Gracias … or something like that!
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Happy belated New Year Col… been at a party that lasted till yesterday… one hell of a way to bring in the New Year when one doesn’t drink, you end up doing everything… it was great…
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Some party! Yes, as Designated Driver I also had to tone down the champagne – and we had forgotten to buy some non-alcoholic for my consumption. I had to make do with soda water. My soberly-braaied chicken was highly praised.
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Was Chinese purposefully left out? 😉
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I tried it but didn’t have the font!
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Well, you have another month to try and find it since Chinese New Year is only on the 31st of January 😉
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Maybe I can take something from a menu. Like the girl who happily did that on a T-shirt but didn’t know that she was advertising: ‘This dish is cheap but delicious!’
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Gelukkige Nuwe Jaar, Col! En alles van die beste! I echo all the above…
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I-rish you health, and wealth, and more–
I-rish your smilin’ face were at my door! Happy 2014!
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Scot a lot going for it, that rhyme!
To you, too!
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Happy new year. Here’s to an interesting and enjoyable 2014 🙂
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Best wishes to you and your family for the New Year.
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And to you, Tok!
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Here’s to 2014 . . . and to the revival of 2004!!!
Par~Tay!
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The year 2004 had a severe shortcoming – the younger grandchildren wenn’t around yet!
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I appreciate the sentiment, but 2004 was kind of a downer for us . . . we closed the business we had for 20 years, and decided we were done with Michigan, our home for 26 years.
We hope better for 2014, both for you and us.
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. . . dang . . . you caught it just as I posted my comment! Well played; now I look like doofus.
. . . who am I kidding; I always looked like a doofus. Happy New Year.
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You have other witnesses to back up your testimony!
A year 2014 still looks dang unnatural to me …
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Oh, I have the original e-mail notice, but how do I share it with all who came, and will come, after?
No, I must accept my doofus fate with grace and humility . . . as I’ve always done.
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Ah, but there are other comments in corroborroborration (I hate these words like banananana where one doesn’t know when to stop).
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It seems I have an inclination to live in the past! Having been called a twit I have seen the error of my ways …
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Thanks for the New Year wishes, Col. Wishing the same to you and your lovely family. 🙂
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I hope you have a ball, wherever you are at the moment (I’m never quite sure!).
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Bleuddyn Newydd Dda, Col! And thanks for all the fun!
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Bonne année pour toi et ta famille.
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Richest blessings to you and yours for 2014, Col xxx
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Bonne Année!
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Buon anno da Roma 🙂
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No decided you must leave it as 2004..that makes me 10 years younger whoooppee
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Too late … you have aged ten years again. Sorry!
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blast…I thought it was quick , cheap , easy way to be younger
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Thanks! You too!
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Good riding!
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you are a twit…you wrote 2004 and not 2014…do these people go back in time…is it Doctor Who country….anyway I wish you a very happy 2014
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Thank you … fixing, FAST!
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Happy New Year to you and your family Col. 🙂
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Thanks! 2U2!
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I will break my own rule for you Col, to you, yours and the family all the best and joy for 2014.
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You don’t normally do the New Year thing? Coming from the city of, ‘Heppi-heppi-heppi!’? 🙂
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