New years

sillyvixen

We don't go out for new year as its Hubby's birthday, instead we stay at home with a nice meal and some nice wine and celebrate his birthday rather than the start of the new year!

purpleybat

FrugalWeirdo83 wrote: »

I'm not a big fan of New Years celebrations, too busy, too loud and too much like forced fun. However I'm sure there must be simple ways to see in the new year that don't cost too much. How do you spend yours?

either on here catching up on the weeks postings or a dvd and bed by 11. I loathe fireworks

VintageLady

I echo other people's thoughts about going out on nye and enforced joviality. When I was younger I used to think nye would be magical like in the movies. I quickly realised what an anticlimax it is. This year DH is not working on ny day for a change so our best friends are coming over after work and bringing some nibbles and drinks, we'll put on some nibbles too. Then at midnight we plan to go up to the cathedral for the bells.

Gers

As a Scot Christmas hasn't featured greatly in our lives until recent times. New Year is always the main celebration here. Until 1958 Christmas was a working day and even as recently as 2001 banks here remained open for business.

We've never done the 'go to a club' type thing. When I was a young child I remember neighbour's getting together in one house for a party. Only about three or four couples and never racous or drunken. Later on, after we'd moved into the big city, there were larger parties but again never drunken. After the bells there would be a flurry of first footing going on.

After that, there came a comedy TV programme running up to 11.55pm which kept a large majority of people in Scotland riveted to their screens. I'll have to go off and search for its name and edit this. It featured the Rev I.M.. Jolly and a stupid police motor bike officer. EDIT - Scotch and Wry - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_and_Wry

Now we still share the bells with family and friends, not in a roomful of paying strangers. A wee dram to wet the head of the New Year and watching the fireworks from Edinburgh Castle will do. Jools Hollands show is recorded months earlier and it shows. Great music, rubbish forced jollity.

kerri_gt

Was to 'Scotch and Wry' Gers?

suki1964

The last few years the kids and grandkids have come to ours and it's been a few drinks at the local before tea. Home for a mis mash tea, whatever anyone wants, then games till little un goes to bed. Then we crack a bottle of wine , get some nibbles and put a movie on till 11.55, bring in the new year watching the fireworks and bed

Boring but warm and cosy with family

thriftwizard

Our household tends to be a party in its own right, any night of the festive season, but there'll only be the 5 of us this year for NYE. (The three youngest kids have never been clubbing types, as there was always plenty of company at home - and no money!) However there's a tendency for friends & neighbours to drift in (even friends of the older two boys, who won't actually be here) and stay until after the "event" so there'll be plonk, sausage rolls, salad & slices of cold HM pizza on the table. I always do enjoy it, but sometimes think that the only way to get out of having an "open house" would be to go away, and even then I'd feel I was letting everyone down!

queengoth

I'll be at work ! There needs to be beans on the shelves for New Year's Day.

Ilona

I love a new year, the morning of January the 1st fills me with hope and dreams. Looking forward to another fantastic year. For me, it's like a brand new start, here we go again, lets make the best of it.

I don't do anything on New Years Eve, stay in with the cats, might have a glass of wine, might fall asleep before midnight. If I do manage to stay awake I go to bed with a smile on my face, thinking about that fresh new year that's coming my way.

:beer:
Ilona

maman

melanzana wrote: »

We go to the local pub about 7 pm for a drink or two. Then at 8pm, the party people arrive. It is so fascinating to watch the style, the high heels, the general mayhem!

And then we are home for nine and snuggle in. Always watch Jools Holland. Tradition!

And yep, we have a drop of champers at midnight. Have to do the old trick of sticking a teaspoon in the neck of the bottle, as one glass is all I can take. I don't really like it!! but again, Tradition!

Am I the only person that doesn't like that show?:o


I'm told that in Scotland they still have a more traditional Hogmanay programme. Anyone know?


With my ex I used to go to balls with Scottish Dancing but my now DH isn't a dancer so we stay at home. Well have a nice meal (usually duck with dauphinoise potatoes) and plenty of fizz. No need for a teaspoon here!:D