well hello there this is Misterduncan in
England on the very last day of 2016
so might say that this year has been one
of the most turbulent in a long time
with political upheavals scandals in
sport and of course the unbelievable
number of notable people who have passed
away 2016 has been a very eventful year
indeed on a lighter note how was your
festive holiday did you celebrate
Christmas did Santa Claus bring you
everything you asked for?
I hope so!
so another year is coming to an end
how was 2016 for you did everything go
as planned or were there some unexpected
hurdles along the way to get across the
end of another year brings with it many
things we often end up reflecting over
the past 12 months we look back over the
year and try to work out it it was a
good one or not
did I accomplished everything I set out
to do
did I do enough to make my life better
will I look back and remember this year
fondly or view it with regret
perhaps she will come to the conclusion
that despite all the negativity during
the past 12 months for you it was not a
bad year it could have been much better
but then again it could have been so
much worse
as the year comes to a close we normally
begin making plans for the new one we
lay down some ideas for the following
year perhaps there is a part of your
life with which you are and happy you
might feel as if some changes have to be
made a change of career perhaps maybe
there is some place you have always
wanted to travel to perhaps next year
will be the time to go there we call
these changes resolutions
these are the things we resolve to do
you might just have a couple of
resolutions or maybe a great long list
of things you wish to change these new
year resolutions are a great way of kick
starting the new year in an upbeat and
positive way
with each passing year we all become a
little older
there is nothing we can do to stop this
from happening
it is inevitable unavoidable unstoppable
it is to be expected if there is one
thing i have noticed about life it's
that the older you get the faster time
seems to pass you by
when I was a young boy time seemed to go
by so slowly the hours seemed like days
the days seem to like weeks and the
months seemed like years and the years
seemed like forever youth makes fools of
us all
it feels as if we will live forever time
seems endless
eternity is our playground of course
this is not true when she passed a
certain age time begins to speed up the
years seem like months the months seemed
like weeks the weeks seemed like days
you find yourself asking again and again
what happened to this week where did the
year go
is it really December again?
of course it's not all doom and gloom
there is a bright side to all this age
need not be a hindrance or barrier time
can also be its own reward
with age comes knowledge and wisdom you
are able to cope with things much better
those little surprises that life tends
to throw at you become more bearable
perhaps it is more about your own
attitude to the passing of time rather
than the occurrence itself there are
many things that exist in this world
that can be described as a cliché some
might say that life is one big cliché
we all know the story already we know
how it starts and we certainly know how
it ends but it is up to you to make the
big chunk in the middle the way you
want it to be, after all life is what you make it.
the period of time between christmas and
the new year is a strange one
it feels as if everything is on hold
some people take this time off while if
you go back to work some do it by choice
while others do not
the day after Christmas Day is called
boxing day this was traditionally the
day when servants and tradesmen we're
giving presents for their hard work
during the year the gifts were known as
Christmas boxes so the day became known
as Boxing Day the day when the Christmas
boxes were given out the phrase itself
is still used today it normally relates
to money given it Christmas as a bonus
it is often given before the festive
season arrives these days
boxing day is observed in the UK as a
public holiday
so have you made any new years eve plans?
how will you see in the new year? some
people get together and have a party so
they can see in the new year together in
Scotland the new year is seen as an
important festival it is called harmony
this is the name the Scots give to the
final day of the year the traditional
honey celebrations begin on new year's
eve and go on right through the night
until the next morning it is common for
firework displays to be held as the new
year arrives as the clock strikes twelve
the fireworks will begin most major
cities around the world have firework
displays to coincide with the arrival of
the new year the most famous ones are
Sydney Hong Kong New York and London
so this is the end of 2016 and what a
roller coaster ride it has been but how
was it for you was it a good one that is
all hope that 2017 will be a prosperous
one and however idealistic it might
sound for most of us at peaceful one
i will see you all again next year which
is just around the corner
this is Misterduncan in England saying
thanks for joining me during 2016 and
may I take this opportunity to wish each
and every one of you a joyous happy
fun-filled new year and of course for
the last time ever in 2016...
ta-ta for now.