new years eve - whats the point??

TheDoolallyDilly

I don't like New Year, as most people act like it's the end of Christmas :-( Christmas for me is magical and the best time of the year, and it doesn't end until Twelfth Night!!

I also don't feel all 'new yeary' in January, but in September (have worked and volunteered in education for what feels like forever!).

So in my house, it's still Christmas

j.e.j.

Granted it's a long time since I got in a taxi on xmas or new years eve, but where I used to live cabs charged triple fare on both those nights. My uncle who was a cabbie said it was because if someone got blotto and threw up in your cab, that was it, - the cabbie couldn't do any more work that night.

RevolvingDoor

I'm not doing anything special, just staying indoors and hopefully there is something good on TV.

Abbymoo wrote: »

Not bothering with it. My only good NYE was wandering around Lake Windermere in the snow when the clocks struck midnight a few years back. That was kind of awesome. I'll just be asleep by half ten, same as every night.

Sounds lovely.:T

Scrapaholic

We're not that keen on NYE but don't want to stay in. We're going with 2 friends to a ceilidh and there's a buffet . Should be ok . Dh will drive + we'll both have soft drinks . Family coming tomorrow for late lunch and then back to normal on Wed. Best wishes everyone for 2013 .

I_wanna_live_for_free

BlackSavings wrote: »

After an awful 2012 consisting of my husband leaving me, family issues and my brother spending most of the year in Afghan I'm happy to forget this year all together.

Tomorrow I will wake up, go for a walk (weather permitting), have a long soak in the bath, and concentrate on a new year, and a new me

Oh, and also get things ready to go back to work, can't wait

Hope 2013 turns out better for you xx

SailorSam

j.e.j. wrote: »

My uncle who was a cabbie said it was because if someone got blotto and threw up in your cab, that was it, - the cabbie couldn't do any more work that night.

The Council cover all these things, next time you're in a cab check on the tariff sheet in the back. If someone threw up we could charge them an extra tenner, if you can get it off a drunk.
Not a lot really when you think you may need to go home to clean and disinfect the cab.

j.e.j.

SailorSam wrote: »

The Council cover all these things, next time you're in a cab check on the tariff sheet in the back. If someone threw up we could charge them an extra tenner, if you can get it off a drunk.
Not a lot really when you think you may need to go home to clean and disinfect the cab.

No, it's not much. I don't envy anyone who has to clear up someone else's puke _pale_

Also I was referring to mini-cab companies, whereas you mean 'proper' taxi cabs (black cabs in the London area). The former were usually much cheaper.. but not on new years eve!

Violet8

I am going to be on my own and perhaps asleep at 12 depending on what the student neighbours plans are noise wise... :eek: OH is away visiting his dad. He lost his wife this year and asked him to visit to keep him company so he's going to have a bit of a sombre one. I was supposed to be going to the pub with my mate and was working today so I stayed here but when I woke up this morning just couldn't face it so have called off. Have stocked up on junk food as I wasn't given any chocolate at Xmas for first time ever and going to have a lovely evening all to myself

Really don't like New Year, it really brings out my socially awkward side, all that hugging and kissing of people you're not close to, yuk! Irony is with my partner I'm the most huggy affectionate person going, hmph!

BlackSavings

Thank you for the kind words ruby-roo and I wanna live for free (who doesn't)

Happy New Year

LittleMissAspie

I've never understood why a new year is celebrated, it's just a change of date, which happens every day. I don't understand why people don't make bigger events out of birthdays instead as they are much more personal.