The annual parade in London and swimming in the North sea. Bashny.Net

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Central London to watch themed parade in honor of the beginning of the new year. 8500 cheerleaders, musicians and acrobats from around the world took part in the annual event. Despite the cold weather, many people ventured to take part in a charity swim. Such tradition exists for more than three decades, this year in the swim was attended by about 1,100 people, they have helped to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity.