At 12:00am we "see in" the new year (basically, welcome it), by "drinking a toast" to it. If we're feeling particularly drunk we also sometimes sing "Auld Lang Syne" - a song which is based on a traditional Scottish poem. In city centres, at house parties and in parks fireworks are often set off at midnight to mark the big moment.

This year I plan to spend new year with my family, and will celebrate it with a few pints of ale (British beer) I expect!

During the holidays - in winter or summer - I often enjoy walking in the countryside, hills and mountains of England, Scotland and Wales. Walking is a popular hobby in Britain because the landscape here can be spectacular, for example in the Highlands of Scotland and English Lake District.

I have relatives in Sheffield, northern England, near the Peak District

When I go walking in the UK it can often be cold, windy and rainy, even in summer - the British summertime is notorious for being unpredictable and for rapidly changing weather. This means I have to be well prepared with waterproof clothes and walking boots, as well as a winter hat and gloves (even in summer)!

The Isle of Skye has some great views if you climb up high enough!

Recently I visited the Isle of Skye - a beautiful island on the west coast of Scotland - with my brother Simon, who is generally fitter and a more energetic walker than me! While on Skye we climbed two mountains called 'Munros', which are part of a series of 80 mountains, all of which are in Scotland. Each Munro is over 3,000 feet high (914.4 metres) and takes a day to climb.

Scotland is a popular destination with mountain climbers from all over the world

We had mostly good weather during our holiday, but when we got to the top of one of the Munros, in the south of the island, thick cloud suddenly surrounded us and we couldn't see our way down. In fact, we couldn't even see the landscape and ground where we'd come from! This meant we had to try and remember the way we'd come up, which was very difficult as the top of the mountain didn't have a clear path, and was just made up of similar-looking boulders and rocks. We also had to be careful - particularly with so much cloud around us - not to accidentally wander off a cliff edge! We found our way down within half an hour or so though, and were glad to get back to the hostel where we were staying.

This is the view from Uig Youth Hostel, Isle of Skye

We also explored the beautiful countryside of the island at ground level.

Even in a remote place like Skye you can still have access to modern technology