What is everyone doing for New Years?

merlot she is the one having a nap ..she woke up for midnight!!

merlot she is the one having a nap ..she woke up for midnight!!

We get together with a few neighbours all of whom have lived here for ages,there will be about 12 of us all together this year. Each brings a dish for a buffet and a bottle of bubbly. We have a chat, a meal and a quiz or some silly game. We only have to walk a few hundred yards. Someone usually brings a few fireworks for midnight. It's a nice event and completely different from Christmas. Some of us glam up, but it's completely optional. I really enjoy it.

Oh gosh! My favourite night of the year! Here in Northern California we'll have a group of friends round for a hearty dinner, mulled wine and games (done in the style of a Pub Pentathlon). At midnight, Scottish husband and I will endeavour to lead the Americans in Auld Lang Syne!! Brilliant!

Last year we spent it at home and thoroughly enjoyed it so will do the same tonight. appreciate the peace and quiet after a busy time. besides which the dog needs someone with him as he is like a jelly once the fireworks start.

When the children were small we lived in Devon and every New Years Day we used to pack a picnic and buckets, spades and wellingtons and spend the day on Bantham beach - lovely times.

The DGSs are coming to stay tonight as DD and SiL are going to a big event. We'll have to go to bed quite early as the wee boys won't sleep in and we'll need our wits about us in the morning. Their mum and dad are joining us for a NewYears day lunch then taking the boys home. We'll then most likely flop! The boys are aged 4 and 2 so I think you'll understand our potential knackeredness!

Wot? Is it that time already?!!!

We will just be at home. OH would not fancy going out I know - he never does. I am beginning to feel like an 87 year old and not a 67 year old. It is a bit of a Catch 22 - he doesn't want to go anywhere or do anything (ever - daytime or evening) and I feel a bit bad if I leave him for long. He has PD of course, but was always a bit like this.

Sorry to moan - it's a bit of a sore point at the moment and I feel quite down about it - which makes me feel like a selfish pig as I do not have to tolerate the PD. A lose/lose situation.

He does not like any change in routine, however tiny; and holidays are a joke. I manage to persuade him to come to a cottage in West Wales each year, where a festival is taking place; but he just sits in the cottage while I go to all the concerts on my own.

OK, I know, I am being a moaning minnie - sorry!

Happy New Year to you all!

Moan away Luckygirl and I will join you. My H is a twin to yours and while I know he can't help it it doesn't help does it?
We will have a nice meal and in bed before 10pm as on every other night. I do wish everyone a Happy New Year and remember the anticipation of past years of a fresh start on Jan 1st but hey I am 78 now and things change (still 50 in my head though).

Dressed as a Viking for a party in the village...currently searching local shops for a helmet with horns... but stone cold sober due to the stuff I'm taking for my slipped disc. Thus am on light duties only... so just a bit of gentle pillaging for me.

Here's to a Happy and Healthy New Year for us all !

65 this year ! And I used to be a Mod !!

I shall be in bed, alone, with a good book and the radio on. The first text I shall have will be from my wonderful son. I will go to sleep when the fireworks let me.

After a hectic Christmas, DH and I are more than happy to go to bed early after a nice meal and some bubbly. We are then ready to cope with whatever 2016 brings.

sorry, posted too soon.

Lucky and ann, it's a b****r if circumstances prevent you from going out if you want to. With love and best wishes for 2016.

Off to Wembley with some friends for a Bollywood evening.
Have friends who are in your position Lucky and Ann and know how awful it can be. All good wishes to you both and here's a virtual glass to you to welcome the new year

I think Elaine C Smith doing something on the tv tonight . I've got 10 for lunch tomorrow , so I'll be busy preparing for that ! Does anyone still scrub the old year's dirt out - I seem to remember my Mum doing that late afternoon on NYE ?
Happy New Year to everyone , soon !

I'm going with the GC to

Shrek's adventure

A walk and ride attraction - I know how to live it up!

I live alone in retirement housing. The residents will be having a booze-up.

A masked ball!

Friends, 2 couples, coming for dinner. Cooking partridge breasts, for the first time!

We usually go to our Scottish home, with the friends, but their teenage DCs want to stay near home and Frank has flooded the area!

Fortunately house is on a big hill.

Have a happy and peacfilled New Year wherever you are.

X

NYE was never very significant when we were growing up. My mum used to push my dad outside at a minute to midnight, he'd get a bit of coal from the coal shed then knock on the door at midnight and be first foot over the threshold. Then we'd go to bed.
When I met my husband and experienced a North East New year, I was amazed how seriously they took it! Drinking till the pub shut, home for more drinks till midnight then out first footing round the neighbourhood till the early hours. It was considered very bad luck to be your own first foot and the women laid on huge buffets to tempt people in! My husband was always cross when I couldn't get enthusiastic about it all! Since he's been gone, I don't bother much though I might stay up to wish my kids happy New Year.

Ann60 and Luckygirl - commiserations. My OH also never wants to do anything, and he is several years younger than me and not due to illness in his case, just his nature!

I feel there will be enough time to sit around indoors when we can't go out, and we should do stuff while we can. That is what I will try and do next year, push myself to things without him. It is easy for me to slide into his ways of sitting around being bored, but I'm trying to fight against it.

For New Years Eve we have a couple of friends coming for a meal and may be a silly game or two, some music, they will probably stay until just after 12. I often find New Years Eve a let down, and if alone, would go to bed with a good book.

I haven't really bothered with New Year and any parties we went to seemed to end up with other folk arguing after tippling too much etc. I am not a lover of house parties.

We sit up till the bells , have a wee dram , some food and wish each other Happy New Year. Text the family.

Husband usually goes off to bed and I either sit and watch something I have taped previously or read a book, accompanied by Chocolate and a glass of wine. I like a quiet time.

I have the family coming tomorrow for their dinner. It will be quiet but nice.

Having a piece of beef rib to roast with Yorkshire (gf) and veg followed by a citrus custard tart (gf). Washed down with champagne. Then will watch a good film -no final decision made yet as to choice.

Then totter off to bed which may or may not be after midnight

Will be making a vegetable chili lasagne tonight, to take to DD tomorrow, as she is hosting the New Years Day family get together that I always used to do. Probably have an early ish night, until the fireworks wake us.
Happy New Year everyone

I am going to phone DD in a moment, she has already seen in the NY in style in Sydney!