My Grandad had many customes that some would call superstitions. Some he said came straight out of welsh culture and others he said have been around since "the begining of time". Most of them I don't remember, because I thought they were silly, when I was a child. One of them is: Giving a knife as a gift will several a relationship. (This one my Grandad and my Dad were very serious about) Barbara > [Original Message] > From: Pauline James <paulinejames@onvol.net> > To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/13/2005 11:09:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] OT New Year Customs > > Yes, that is true you cannot hang a calendar before 1st Jan as its > unlucky.......same with the laundry.... > > Pauline > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "H. Jenkins" <heuly@btinternet.com> > To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:26 PM > Subject: [Cmn-L] OT New Year Customs > > > > My Grandmother would never > > a. Hang up a Calendar before 1st.January > > b.Write any entries in a diary before 1st.January > > c. Do any laundry on 1st.January ,as "it would wash away your luck" > > HJ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: 12/13/05 > > > > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > I use Wales Genealogy CD's for my research > > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk > > > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk >