New Year's Eve represents the last big 'blow out' for party goers and 2018 was embraced enthusiastically by late night revellers in The Avondhu catchment.
Pubs and clubs did a brisk trade last Sunday evening/night with most having a musician on board for the mandatory count down.
The decibel level went up a notch or two or three as the clock closed in on the midnight hour.
Patrons ensured their glasses were full or nearly full for the usual toasts and good wishes that are part and parcel of a timeless ritual of ringing in the new calendar year.
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