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To ask your election night plans (if any)

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Oohooh · 28/05/2024 20:41

Thinking of a chippy tea with some fruit ciders, switching to wine as the night goes on. I’ll be parked in front of the TV until I fall asleep, probably. DP will join but will go to bed normal time he says.

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Willyoujustbequiet · 28/05/2024 23:44

Thedogscollar · 28/05/2024 22:28

I will be at work in my maternity ward.
Celebrating that better times are coming to all of us and the NHS.

Nothing, absolutely nothing can be worse than the shower of sheisters we are governed by right now.

Will be celebrating with colleagues and babies for an improved life ahead.

It's the people on the coalface so to speak I will genuinely feel a sense of enormous relief for.

Thank you for staying the course despite everything these self serving idiots have done.

Willyoujustbequiet · 28/05/2024 23:33

Bubbly and a cheeseboard.

I can't bloody wait.

RoobarbAndMustard · 28/05/2024 23:30

Birmingbacon · 28/05/2024 21:15

I’m amazed that people seem to think so much will change.

politicians are all the same. Blue or red. Nothing will change.

Is wish people would stop saying this nonsense. It's just lazy, repeating what other people say without thinking it through.
THEY ARE NOT ALL THE SAME.
Things do change after elections, you might not like what happens if your party doesn't win.

K0OLA1D · 28/05/2024 23:27

I'm vote counting. Quite looking forward to it

missmousemouth · 28/05/2024 23:25

foodtoorder · 28/05/2024 21:26

@Oohooh I clearly meant what miracle is it that labour are expected to perform that people will be so pleased about?

I am completely on the fence. There feels like a no win situation at the end of this.

I will be immensely grateful to them immediately just for getting rid of the Tories. I use to occasionally vote Tory, but my utter contempt for what the party has become knows no bounds.

Nat6999 · 28/05/2024 23:17

marie3e · 28/05/2024 20:55

I want to get my family round for champagne. What time could it run to ?

In 1997 it ran from 10pm on polling day to 12.00pm day after. I'm planning on watching from exit poll on election night to maybe 5.00am if I'm still awake, then having a few hours sleep & catching up on the news. I know Labour were at Festival Hall overnight & Tony Blair arrived around 4.30am after flying back from his constituency.

lozrox90 · 28/05/2024 23:01

I have Fridays off, and DH happens to be off work too on that Friday, so we're planning on pulling an all-nighter. Quite fancy a cheeseboard, some nice crisps, and of course a few wines. I will whoop the loudest when the exit poll declares a Labour victory.

SocksAndTheCity · 28/05/2024 22:53

There's a General Election on July 4th and several parties will be standing for election in the various constituencies as well as independent candidates, @tennesseewhiskey1 .

If you're in the UK you'll likely be hearing from some of them soon, although I haven't had any leaflets or anything yet Smile

tennesseewhiskey1 · 28/05/2024 22:44

Is this a thing? Some party or something?

FastasF · 28/05/2024 22:43

I’ll go to bed as normal and next day will wake up to discover which party has won.

It will make no difference anyway because they’re all slightly different versions of each other and priority is always to look after themselves and their rich cronies.

BCBird · 28/05/2024 22:42

Not thought about it. At work.the nxt day and can't book it off. Celebratory tea on Friday?

Emmadaily · 28/05/2024 22:42

I will hopefully stay awake all night as absolutely love election night.
I don't drink alcohol normally but will buy a a nice bottle of wine just in case I feel like celebrating . Oh and a bag of cheese and onion crisps.

Datgal · 28/05/2024 22:39

For those who are going to be away (me!). Don't forget you can register for postal voting. Fingers crossed we can get in there before we go away.

keffie12 · 28/05/2024 22:38

Newcrocs · 28/05/2024 21:35

It's my birthday, hoping it'll go with a bang 🤣

I'll get Rishi to bang the door on his way out for you 🤣🥂🍾

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/05/2024 22:38

GiantTagliatelle · 28/05/2024 22:32

  1. prepare bed on sofa around 9.30pm … fluffy pillows, duvet, pjs (plain top)
  2. wait for exit poll, maybe with snacks
  3. depending on margin, close eyes for Power Nap until around 2-3am
  4. Set alarm to wake up to see the big results coming through, again timing a bit depdt on exit poll
  5. wake / doze in fluffy duvet with tv on for the rest of the night
  6. Do school run in PJs (plain top to look like t shirt)
  7. come back to “bed” for rest of day.

I’m impressed. Very impressed!

SocksAndTheCity · 28/05/2024 22:38

Thedogscollar · 28/05/2024 22:33

If I wasn't working I'd love to come to yours, your menu is right up my strassa😁

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I also make good strong tea 😀👍

I'm going to a big over 30's disco on Saturday afternoon, so hopefully it'll be party time. If not then at least I'll get some exercise after spending the best part of half a day on the couch 😂

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/05/2024 22:37

Up most of the night (don’t have to get up in the morning 🙂) with coffee and nibbles. Will probably have a zizz on the sofa from about 10 to 11, to keep me going.

Love election night!

TattiePants · 28/05/2024 22:37

I might be volunteering at a count this year but if not I’ll be doing an all nighter as usual. Settle down on the sofa with snacks, drinks and a blanket ready for the 10pm exit poll prediction and cheer as each Tory loses their seat. My area is always first to call and will undoubtedly be Labour so I’ll start the celebrations early!

Thedogscollar · 28/05/2024 22:33

SocksAndTheCity · 28/05/2024 22:25

I'll be staying up all night, but I'll be having to work like crazy Wednesday and Thursday to skive on Friday so I'll be needing a nap too.

I plan to do some research into roughly what time some of the seats I definitely don't want to miss will get called, but I love it all and have been staying up since the swingometer days. Am also planning snacks already (no alcohol but definitely rocky road, Monster Munch or possibly Chipsticks, and sausage and fried egg rolls for the end of the night 😊)

If I wasn't working I'd love to come to yours, your menu is right up my strassa😁

TizerorFizz · 28/05/2024 22:32

@Sahara123 I am not that bothered as I think I know the result. As I said, I’m more interested in the wildlife!

GiantTagliatelle · 28/05/2024 22:32
  1. prepare bed on sofa around 9.30pm … fluffy pillows, duvet, pjs (plain top)
  2. wait for exit poll, maybe with snacks
  3. depending on margin, close eyes for Power Nap until around 2-3am
  4. Set alarm to wake up to see the big results coming through, again timing a bit depdt on exit poll
  5. wake / doze in fluffy duvet with tv on for the rest of the night
  6. Do school run in PJs (plain top to look like t shirt)
  7. come back to “bed” for rest of day.
RishiSunak · 28/05/2024 22:32

I will probably get my suitcases out the loft and then have an early night.

TeenLifeMum · 28/05/2024 22:31

I truly expected a Labour landslide but my colleagues all seem to be planning to vote reform. Maybe it’ll be a conservative/reform coalition. I know it’s only a small section of society in my sample but I’m genuinely surprised but also don’t like Labour so I’m not sure what outcome I want. I hate them all.

PrimalLass · 28/05/2024 22:31

Flying back across the Atlantic.Very annoyed I'll be missing election night.

TeenLifeMum · 28/05/2024 22:28

Dh will be working at the count and sending me messages throughout about the appalling behaviours of candidates and journalists, I’ll watch it on tv until 2am then give up and go to bed.