New Year’s Eve what are you planning

We used to spend the New Year in Scotland with my in-laws, and I always seemed to be the designated driver. This year I will be having two two year olds and a three year old for a sleepover, which should be fun.

Quick and easy evening meal followed by drinks and nibbles whist watching TV including Jools. Toast at midnight and off to bed.
New Years Day is always a roast (usually lamb) with any left over crackers being popped.

When I was a child Santa visited my Grandmas house on Hogmany rather than on Christmas day and Hogmany was the main celebration. My fondest memories of my Dad, who loved nothing more than having a house full of family and friends, are from that time of year.
Over the years we've celebrated as my Dad did by having an open house for anyone who wants to visit and its my favourite celebration of the year.

We’ll be spending it with four very good friends, two of whom are hosting at their house. Excellent food, drink and company. There’ll probably be a fun quiz. It’ll be a late one.

We're going to our favourite Chinese with 'our girls' from next door, then back to ours for music and silly games before watching the fire work display they have on the beach, from our roof terrace.

Ginny42! That's reminded me of a dreadful NYE.

I was married to a Spaniard many moons ago and we did the grape thing.

One of the guests at the party started to choke and it was nightmarish. Running around, screaming. Then a hero stepped in with the good old Heimlich Manoeuvre.

All was fine eventually. Paramedics had been called but apart from bloodshot eyes, he was fine.

So take care with the grapes!

We will be doing nothing. NYE has never been my thing.

We will be in bed and getting annoyed with the fireworks.

They upset my small dog!

I dont care for NYE- always seems a bit morbid to me. We dot do anything but the next day we clear away the decs and I could a lovely meal to start the New Year. Ordered some venison from M & S.

As there are just the two of us now, we go out for a later dinner and to celebrate the New Year.
2019/hasn’t been a good year for me, so we will be sure to raise a glass of champagne to welcome in 2020.
This year it’s a french bistro ... with a Michelin Bib Gourmande ...

Hope all GN have a lovely evening and the best 2020 possible. ?

On my own so maybe a drink and then bed at 10.00 with a good book.!

Dinner dance with friends and overnight hotel stay.

It's been a wonderful year for us. Our daughter gave us our first grandchild in May and our son married his lovely girlfriend in June.......But we won't be out celebrating because our little dog hates fireworks, so we stay in and watch the tv and I am off to bed as soon as I have seen in the New Year as 10pm is my usual bedtime!!

Definitely a night in with DH, enjoying some good (recorded) TV progs/film and a bottle of fizz.

Like many others, an early night with a good book.

No different to other nights really. Our daughter in Oz will probably phone when the Sydney fireworks have been on, they see the New Year in much sooner than us. Depending what’s on tv, will probably be in bed soon after 10pm, as usual. We are very boring.

Same as Davida with lots of family phone calls in between.

Just waiting to see how many GC we shall have here overnight whilst their parents are out celebrating ?

We have had some wonderful ones. Ceilidh dancing in the street after midnight when we once had 8 x eightsome reels. Ah those were the days.
Not so much First Footing now so we invite tell people to come or dinnae bother.
I always make a Black Bun and get a few drinks in. We often have people staying .
In Biggar, a neighbouring town, there is a huge bonfire. It's built in advance and is a tradition.
www.biggarbonfire.org.uk/

Watching the fireworks at whitby.

I always think it's too close to Christmas when all you want is a quiet time and to get the decorations down. Was more fun when we were young!

Nothing. Not fussed.
We fly out to Spain the next day. Got cheap flights with Mr O’Leary for £17 each. Obviously not a popular day to fly, hence the price, but we’re not bothered!

normal early bed and the last of the nibbles and treats on new years day

Going to the Westcliff casino with friends and 'children' ?
where there will be ( other than the gaming tables) a free buffet, entertainment, a dj and dancing.
I don't think I'll be going anywhere later on Jan 1st ?

Out with friends in Lagos in Portugal for a meal then down to Lagos Marina to watch the fireworks shared between Lagos and Portimao councils.

Where will you be in Portugal Curlywhirly

Myself, my DH and a sister with her DH will be going to visit my little sister and her DH.
We will eat well, drink a bit of alcohol and will probably be asleep by 9.30!
We are all larks rather than owls.