T H E J O U R N E Y
QUIZ ANSWERS
01T, 02F, 03T, 04F, 05F, 06T, 07F, 08F, 09F, 10T, 11F, 12T, 13F, 14T, 15F, 16T, 17T, 18T, 19F, 20F
. WORDS
JACK PALFREY, SAM POTHECARY
Don’t fancy Scotland? For alternative New
Year’s plans see p30 and p34
0 5 2
S E E
Y O U I N 2 0 1 4 !
25
december
GIVE THE PERFECT GIFT
Still looking for present ideas? How about Not
Another Bill, for a gift that keeps on giving? This
subscription start-up sends the recipient a surprise
once a month for a year, meaning the joy will last long
after the festive season has faded. Previous examples
range from modern artwork to custom toothbrushes.
notanotherbill.com
JOIN THE REVOLUTION
Viva la revolución!
Head to the quaint Spanish town
of Ibi on 28 December for Els Enfarinats, a mock
coup d’état with fireworks, flour bombs and eggs,
with chaotic and messy consequences.
Fly to Alicante.
comunitatvalenciana.com
IS THIS THE BEST
TRIBUTE BAND NAME
EVER?
Scottish bagpipe band the Red
Hot Chilli Pipers get our vote for
pre-Hogmanay fun. Catch them
in Dunfermline on 30 Dec.
Fly to Edinburgh.
31
december
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR
No longer satisfied with a one-night
affair, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Festival
– our pick for New Year – kicks off with
an annual torchlight procession on
30 December, before treating guests
to outdoor street parties, a New Year
keilidh (kilts optional, underwear not)
and live music from The Pet Shop Boys
and The 1975. Fireworks over
Edinburgh Castle have become an
iconic way to start the New Year, while
the Loony Dook (a swim in the River
Forth on 1 January) is an effective, if
drastic, head-clearer.
Fly to Edinburgh.
edinburghshogmanay.com
31
december
RAISE A GLASS
Tyson Stelzer, author of
The
Champagne Guide 2014-2015,
gives his top drops for NYE...
BUDGET
Lanson Brut Vintage
Gold Label 2002
One of the best-value vintage wines,
Lanson is delightfully vibrant with a
particularly racy and refreshing style.
MID-RANGE
Jacquesson
Cuvée No 736 Extra Brut NV
The core of Cuvée 736 is the
sensational 2008 vintage, the best
season in Champagne in a decade.
LUX
Krug Grande Cuvée NV
Krug is the most luxurious, exclusive
and decadent of all champagnes. This
is a multi-vintage blend of profound
maturity, tension and freshness.
Turn to p71 for more Christmas
gift suggestions…
redhotchillipipers.co.uk
