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A Lump of Coal and a Black Bun

Published: Dec. 29, 2023, 9 p.m.

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 \nSound: Peter Bosher \nProduction coordinator: Janet Staples \nEditor: Richard Fenton-Smith