To dislike New Year’s Eve?

No, its not, which is why I don't waste time doing things I don't enjoy because I "should".

I love New Years Eve! Another year to look forward to, to celebrate still being alive, to make resolutions and try to live a little bit better life. Another excuse to party and wish our loved ones well. Bring on the jolly grans! Too many on this site just want to grump. Life is not a rehearsal, lets boogie....

For years, we always gathered a few close friends to watch the ball drop at midnight and celebrate with a champagne toast. We would take turns at each other's houses and whoever hosted would makes a special (multi course) New Year's Eve dinner..... Stuffed Maine Lobster and Beef Wellington were some of my favorites. Another year someone served up an enormous seafood Paella, preempted with tapas and a delicious Sangria.

Now, many of us have retired and we no longer live near, so these days, H and I either spend it at home or accept our neighbor's invitation to share a glass of bubbly. Last year H was in the hospital and too sick to care. I'm just grateful that he recovered so I can once again give him a good smooch and a hug when the clock strikes twelve.

Steady on cupcake, you must stick to the script and be elbow deep in cinnamon biscuit mix.

It was only when in my forties and fifties did I appreciate new years eve .
Children grown up doing their own thing meant DH and self were able to accept party offers without the need for baby sitters with their ' curfew'.

Totally agree Oldbatty !! Hate this time of year full stop but NYE sees the end of Christmas- thankfully! Bring on spring and the lighter days. Bah humbug !

Midnight on New Years night will usually find me sound asleep so obviously you're not alone in being a miserable old sod.

I have never liked New Year, when I was young I used to go out with the friends but never really enjoyed it, now we usually have a meal out & are back home for Twelve o'clock, well to be truthful we are home well before midnight & hubby has to wake me up to let in the New Year, as I will have nodded off in the chair

I dislike New Year’s Eve... it’s just another day...and after living through 68 of them I realise not one of them has ever got better!! Fool to believe they ever will. Go to bed with a good book or a good man instead!!

grannygravy I used to work there, many years ago, when it was a carvery.

I feel just the same so I volunteer to have my 2 lovely grandchildren to sleep over so my daughter and son in law can party and have a sleep in. I wake up (admittedly very early!) on New Years Day with no hangover and feel very smug!

I loathe all fake jollity, so that includes New Year and Christmas. If people want to get together - lovely. If they feel they must host or socialise with those they rarely see because they don't want to, why?

Always celebrated NYE big time in one way or another. After DH died 4 years ago, went on a NY coach holiday the first year = very successful, everybody mingled; 2nd year, another holiday, same coach company, disaster - I was the only singleton in the party; 3rd year, best friend came to stay, needing lots of looking after; last year, home alone - delicious meal, a couple of glasses of Something Nice and a peaceful evening with only myself to please, punctuated cheerfully with texts and calls. Bliss. Why has it taken me 77 years to learn to put myself first, sometimes? Happy Christmas, ladies

My mum died on NYE so I have a reason not to celebrate it. We are having two big family "do"s over Christmas and the second lot will all go on 31st December. We are going to have a takeway, watch a movie on DVD and have a drink. I doubt we'll still be awake at midnight.

By NYE I have had quite enough of other people (much as I care about them) and food and drink. I like to go to bed at the usual time and wake up to a new year, hopefully feeling positive. With any luck 2019 might be a tad less trying than 2018 has been.

I love it but had a Scottish Grannie so it was a big thing.
It has not been the same since best friend died 2 years ago though. We always spent it with them & had a great party. Not the same without her but we keep it up in her memory.
We will have fun.

Miss Adventure, you best avoid the Hoy and Helmet then as that is where our family members spend a lot of time of the festive season ????????????

The only drunk people I've known who don't get loud are the ones who fall asleep.

You can't know many people Mabon!!

Nobody I know is loud, rowdy and drunk, what kind of company do you keep?

Depends what we are doing, have spent lovely NYE with all family and close friends here or at friends houses. Have been away skiing with children, absolutely brilliant. Have spent several in Australia with friends, which were fabulous.

This year we have offered to babysit GC so AC can go out, so I shall sit up on my own (Husband and GC shall be sound asleep in bed) watch the fireworks on tv with a glass of champagne remembering when we had the energy and inclination to celebrate into the early hours and have a toast to family and friends who are no longer with us.

I have done my fair share of partying on NYE in the past but these days I watch a film on TV have a couple of drinks and although I try to stay up to "see in" the New Year if I am feeling tired I will go to bed!

I use to party at NYE but not anymore, get to tired. My husband being a runner enters a NY race in Mountain Ash, so he runs while I drink coffee and eat cake in a warm cafe and have a good chat. Afterwards we join in some of the fun before driving home and being in front of the fire by about 11 in time to toast in the NY. Once that is over I look forward to spring and the lighter nights.

We’ve never ‘done’ New Year’s Eve ourselves. Been round to a friends a couple of times, drank a glass or two, struggled to stay awake until the magic hour strikes, and then (with most of the rest of the party) vanished off home.

The last time we celebrated New Year was when 2000 came around - sitting in bed, watching everyone else’s fireworks and quaffing champagne.

We do sometimes take the grandchildren to see the fireworks on Cromer pier on New Year’s Day. They’re brilliant!

£10 a time wouldn't be out of the way to charge these " partygoers " for the privilege of being picked up ! More coffers towards the NHS are always welcome because if these people have money to go out all night and get sloshed they can also fork out for the services who attend to them as no taxi service will ! Self-inflicted---------get on with it unless badly injured.