Comments on Becky's T-Blog: It's a Mexican Knock-Out New Year

Sometimes I get fed up with synchronisity and coin...

2008-01-05T20:59:00.000Z

Sometimes I get fed up with synchronisity and coincidence, just today I got told about the 12 grapes thing by a friend who spend new year in Seville, good job it wasn't 12 oranges.

My family does the grape things, and after more th...

2008-01-04T18:45:00.000Z

My family does the grape things, and after more than 2 years, my best is 9.

You wear yellow (or gold) underwear for good luck or money, red underwear for love, and blue one for health.

There is also a thing with twelve candles, one for each month, to bless the months.

Another is to put money on your shoes, or in a corner on the house to bring money.

And is always fun to see the people that do the suitcase thing.

I haven't done the bit with the grapes in years. ...

2008-01-04T17:09:00.000Z

I haven't done the bit with the grapes in years. I miss it. It's easier if you use little bitty seedless grapes.

The thing with the suitcase though, I'm pretty certain he was just putting you on.

Happy New Year!

We are getting a Wii tomorrow - you can come and s...

2008-01-03T20:30:00.000Z

We are getting a Wii tomorrow - you can come and stay and play anytime :-D

The Mexicans must know all about sprouts if they ...

2008-01-03T20:12:00.000Z

The Mexicans must know all about sprouts if they wear knickers like those!

Perhaps Becky is trying to fool the Wish Fairies b...

2008-01-03T16:55:00.000Z

Perhaps Becky is trying to fool the Wish Fairies by telling us she wanted a Wii but secretly wishing for an X-Box instead.

You know by telling us that you wished for a Ninte...

2008-01-03T12:16:00.000Z

You know by telling us that you wished for a Nintendo Wii it now means you won't get one. Sorry, I don't make the wish rules up...

She left so much out! You're also supposed to hop ...

2008-01-02T19:01:00.000Z

She left so much out! You're also supposed to hop on a chair, right foot first, holding money in your hand; and you have to come to the window and make noise hitting two pan lids against each other, I suppose to dispel bad vibes or something. :)