How our packaged Hogmanay has lost its old Scottish soul

Well at least Scotland has already had one resounding success in 2010. Hogmanay celebrations, which nowadays means sales to the ticketed spectacular in Edinburgh, went well, which means a lot of tourists paid and only four unruly locals were arrested. There was a stunning fireworks display – which punctuated the all-important moment with a visual cue allowing every Edinburgher to feel included.

Fireworks, however, happen during the festival every night and a quick stay in any northern European city – even penniless Reyjavik – reveals most do fireworks bigger, better and more spontaneously than we do.

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