new years eve - whats the point??

persa

I've never celebrated New Year - it just seems like a complete non-occasion to me. Doesn't mean I'm not grateful for the 1st off though!

onlyroz

Jools Holland and a glass of something fizzy for me...

life_unexpected_2

I've always felt that too much pressure is placed on people to feel like there having a good time on NYE. The best NYE I have ever had was 14yrs ago as I'd given birth to my son the day before and felt no pressure to be anywhere but cuddle up with him
This year the OH and I will be spending it at home as I am full of flu but to be honest I prefer this.

nearlyrich

I think the Millennium build up was the worst and it's all gone down hill from there, we are going to a friend's tonight but to be honest I would happily stay in and save the taxi fares...we have been known to go to bed before midnight....

balletshoes

jackieb wrote: »

I remember a piper being in my Mum and Dad's house one year. That was pretty good. You could hear him up the other end of the street!

my nephew was in the local pipe band a few years ago, my Mum had a couple of them piping in her house after the bells one year too .

Don't get me wrong, I used to love Hogmanay when I was in my 20s, being with friends until midnight and the bells (it was at the Steeple in my home town) then heading off to relatives or friends' relatives for parties until nearly morning. Home to my Mums for lunchtime and yes, steak pie, then usually there would be a New Years night do somewhere to go to. But it all involved too much alcohol to be honest, and I just don't like loads of drunk people around the kids etc, at any time of the year.

My best Hogmanay was for the year 2000, we had a big family/friends party in a barn near our house. Halogen heater in the corner, lights rigged up in the rafters, and folding tables with beer, soft drinks and crisps etc on. Stereo blaring out and everybody doing silly dances (macarena anyone?). When the party was over (or when we got too tired) it was a short walk home on a bright clear night.

suburbanwifey

Abbymoo wrote: »

I may meet you there then, just told OH we're doing it ourselves and was met with a look of horror but tough!. I'll be the mad looking bint with too much eyeliner, he'll be the tall grumpy one with the idiot Jack Russell in tow

There's a small car park behind a hotel that gives a nice view of the lake and any fireworks going off, you can get right down to the waters edge if you're brave enough or there's some benches you can just cuddle up on. Then the hotel is handy enough if you need a warming nip of something. Shame I can't remember the name of the place!

Great idea, I'm serious! Lets remember this conversation next New Years and if you do go, lets meet and have a toast to NY I like gals that wear too much eyeliner xx

gibson123

Don't be so hasty! it appears that those of us who love New Year are too busy making their steak pies and running to the shops for ice!

So one for the team... I LOVE NEW YEAR.....

The steak pie filling is bubbling away on the stove, I am just about to prep the haggis, tatties and neeps for a starter.


My house is open for friends and neighbours to visit tonight, I expect at least a guitar player and fiddler to turn up and no doubt a few singers. Before midnight we will open the fizzy and toast the old year, we will pick the tallest handsomest man and push him outside to be our first foot, and at midnight we will be linking hands and singing auld lang syne, we will then pop out hen no doubt some-one will suggest karaoke and the carnage will begin.

We will probably party until 2 then off to bed, ready to get up in time tomorrow for a wee clear up before we have dinner at our friends and another party tomorrow.

I think it is very important to keep old traditions alive and well, creating community and friendship.

Not judging anyone else's choices just saying that it doesn't have to all be commercial or drunken.

Happy Hogmanay to you all - lang may yer lums reek. :beer:

Abbymoo

suburbanwifey wrote: »

Great idea, I'm serious! Lets remember this conversation next New Years and if you do go, lets meet and have a toast to NY I like gals that wear too much eyeliner xx[/QU

Deal We're definitely going, I can't stand another year of sitting indoors on NYE, OH should think himself lucky I'm not making him drive us up tonight!

We can inspire each other in the meantime as to where to stay. I love cottages up there, but on the flip side, ROOM SERVICE

meames_2

Nicki wrote: »

I still sort of believe the old superstition that what you are doing on the stroke of midnight on NYE reflects what your life will be over the course of the next year and so try to be cuddling my OH when the clock strikes Would be a waste of a whole year to be curled up in bed, or out cursing at my neighbours for making too much noise.

Me too, which is probably why i am still single, as most NYE I seem to be the wall flower!!!:( No doubt tonight will be the same as I am going out with about 9 other couples. Ahh well...... It'll be good still.

Goldiegirl

I'll stay up to see they New Year in, but it's about 20 years since we've been to a new year party.

I'm happy to be relaxed and comfortable at home, in peace and quiet