To dislike New Year’s Eve?

Never have liked New Year. Memories of drunkenness,folk trying to sing and the inevitable arguments that followed just made it an occasion to avoid. For some the end of a year can be traumatic as for some a new year can be something they dread. It's like Christmas now, thrown in our faces and yet for some it can be a horrendous for some. We should consider this when we are indulging in the modern over the top way of celebrating. Definitely big Grump.

Just as a matter of interest why I am the object of derision when I say I'm not crazy about Christmas but it's ok to dislike NYE.

If you don’t like it, then don’t go out.
We never go out New Year’s Eve now.
It’s a waste of time and money.

Party invitations can easily be declined.

oldbatty are you talking about in real life or on this thread? Because I don't even see your previous post let alone one deriding you.

Sorry ready, forget it.there is a thread about being excited about Christmas.im not excited.lots if people are,good luck to them.

I wonder if there is any correlation between liking Christmas and feeling flat by new year?

Or a correlation between having overeaten and sat around for a week and feeling a bit apathetic (I didn't use the word "flat" as that implies one has managed not to expand one's belly)

Greta 8.Congratulations on your good news.

New Year's eve for me signifies' liberation' so will raise my glass, and with hope, that for at least ten months my tv will not be subjected to a 'take over' by xmas advertising before it all starts again.

Elise you have my full sympathy as well my respect for what you do. It disappoints me to think that such services are so underrated as it's all about " those who enjoyed themselves too much !" And not about the poor sods who are there to pick up the pieces.

Take care of yourselves and may you get through this season unscathed x

£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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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

You can't know many people Mabon!!

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

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 ????????????

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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!

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