What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?

Have a lovely evening and I hope 2025 is good to you x

It just me and DH, and will do what we usually do - takeaway and staying in watching a film or something on the tv!

Can't stand how busy and expensive everywhere is, plus we have cats. Although they aren't usually bothered by fireworks, people round here like and excuse to set them off, so I'd rather be at home just in case, especially as one year we found the remains of one in the garden

I'm also pregnant and have no intention of going anywhere, even less intention if this bastarding cold refuses to go away

its our wedding anniversary, we went away last year, but this year it'll be a quiet one at home. we have a table booked locally and have offered babysitting to anyone who might want it, but thats it, we shall probably be tucked up in bed well before midnight

I find it sad and scary too. When I was a child my abusive Dad would always be in a bad mood and make it a really difficult time and I've found it hard to shake off that feeling for the rest of my life.

I’m not a big NY fan- it always makes me feel a bit melancholy and sad.

I’ll be working on the 31st but hoping to finish early, then going to make a nice dinner and open a bottle of wine to go with it.

Never make a fuss at midnight. Always feels like you struggle to get through the year and then, bam, you’re back to the start again.
Plus, we had a difficult bereavement last year and moving into another year where that wasn’t person doesn’t exist is hard.

Nothing. DH was usually on call on 1st Jan, so always stayed home, but our poor greyhound is terrified by the fireworks so will be keeping her calm. I've never liked NYE, nor understood the hysteria around it. On a plus point, it's always good for an early morning walk round the village, looking for dropped cash!

Taxiing the grown up kids apparently. I'll have a few drinks on New Year's Day evening instead I think.

Family movie night with our boys with party food.
Then they'll go to bed, DH and I will watch another film then wake the boys a bit before midnight for the bongs and watch fireworks from the big houses locally before everyone heading to bed.
Lovely cosy evening. Always have to watch the same film though as it is their favourite Christmas one.

Food, fireworks and friends over for a party

Nothing. Dh working NYE and the day from 6am.
Luckily we both hate it.
Can't wait to see the back of 2024

You have a big heart….I’m sure you’ll have a group of very grateful parents!

Nothing doing here, despite being in Scotland and people think we all go mental at Hogmanay! Kids and partners here for the traditional steak pie dinner on nyd

I tend not to do much on New Years Eve except maybe for for a meal earlier in the evening and then we're home for evening and in bed before midnight! I have young DC and don't like staying up late anyway.

We usually stay over at our best friends' house where we have a little party for the kids (buffet, music, party games) then put them to bed about 9pm. Once the kids are settled the adults have a few drinks, play some games, maybe watch the fireworks on TV. This year we're staying home as our friends DM is sadly very ill. We will either get a takeaway or some tapas type food from M&S for tea. Afterwards we'll make hot chocolate with marshmallows for the kids, they'll have sparklers out in the garden and maybe we'll all play a board game. Once we've put the kids to bed DH and I will share a bottle of fizz while we watch a film. We're not really fussed if we stay up until midnight or not, we'll see how we feel.

Myself, dh and teen ds will be doing our traditional picky buffet then 2 films. We'll do the countdown, Auld Lang Syne then sparklers and some fireworks in the garden. We all really enjoy our Nye's. Used to go out when young but I think less young people bother going out nowadays.

I'm not big on NYE, having had various fantastic plans derailed at the last minute when I was young. It's just another night. I hope to be tucked up in bed by 10pm.

I like New Year's Day. Seems more hopeful somehow. I'll be seeing my best friend for a nice walk and lunch.

We have friends coming over for dinner and they’re staying over. They’re all bringing their dogs as none of us leave them due to the fireworks so we’ll have a full house.

We have friends coming over who are night owls. We are definitely not and would be happily tucked up in bed by 10pm if we had our way. We will have a retro 80s buffet with cocktails and board games.

I am very much looking forward to NYE this year!

I am going to see a show with my DC and parents followed by a really fancy early dinner in the city where we will be joined by DH and sibling. We are all staying in my parents - we are getting DC ready for bed then DH and I are driving over to another couples house for some champagne to ring in the new year. It's only 5km away and a very safe neighbourhood so we are going to skip the taxi battle and walk home.

Silly as it sounds I'm looking forward to the walk home the most. 2024 was a great year after some really awful ones and I'm feeling very grateful and happy.

I think myself and boyfriend might go out to the pub earlier in the day for a couple of drinks. Then it will home home for party food with the kids. I can't imagine we will all stay up lates. NYD he is cooking a roast for us all.

The same as usual.

Nothing. DH too frail and I have never been bothered. So supper as usual, listen to The Archers, walk dog round the block, bed at 9.00. Woken at midnight by fireworks.

Nothing. The same every year.

Just us and mil bubbles and m and s nibbles

We us y ally have a get together with friends or family but it’ll just be us this year.

Nibbles, TV, games and playing with DD. Quite happy with a quiet one this year!

Family over, dinner together then telly. We’ll all be asleep before midnight 😁