NYE - PITA

DH and I are also staying in. We went to the supermarket earlier, and each chose the takeaway we fancied. We've got something nice to drink, and we will watch something on TV that we missed at the cinema this year. Question is, what shall we watch?

I miss NYE in Scotland. Since moving to England it’s boring

Once DS is in bed it'll be me, DH, a bottle of something fizzy and a Charlie Bighams curry.

We’re just chilling with a chinese tonight. Not a big NYE person.

DH and I are feasting on M&S Chinese, DD wanted Macaroni Cheese, None of us is feeling great, so we're all showered and in our pj's. (isn't even 6 o'clock 😳)

Dog is jumpy already - fireworks already going off so one of us will stay up with him until midnight.

The days of partying into the wee small hours are long gone for us!

I haven’t gone out on NYE since 2017 and am feeling rather annoyed with myself that I agreed to go to a friend’s party this year. It’s a 40 minute drive, it’s fancy dress, and it’s bloody freezing out. I also don’t drink and will be the driver home. I’m having serious DOGO (dread of going out) right now.

This will be my 69th New Year.I've done with all the parties,singing Auld Lang Syne with the neighbours in the middle of the street,walking miles home at 2am in the freezing cold wearing silly shoes while trying to flag down taxis etc etc....I'm off to bed at the normal time tonight. Happy New Year all.Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!😃

We’re having dinner with a few friends but i don’t think I’ll stay out until midnight. I’m happy to fill a hot water bottle and get into bed with a book by 11:30pm.

I’ve planned an evening in on my own with the TV and a book. Now one set of neighbours has invited all on our street WhatsApp group to their house. So far, they’ve had two declines and no acceptances. I feel sorry for them now but I so don’t feel like attending.

We’re going to friends’ for dinner but Dh isn’t drinking and is in a maudlin mood (with reason - it’s been a tough year), I’m knackered as I slept really badly, and I’m worrying about 16yo ds who is hoping to get into an event but might not…so yes, I’d be happy to stay at home and go to bed at 9pm this year. We’ll no doubt put our best game faces on and have a nice enough time, but not feeling it at all.

We are doing nothing. Had quite a busy day today, getting boring house jobs done but I am already on the sofa in my most comfy clothes, with the hounds, glass of fizz in hand, watching the tele. DH is cooking my favourite dinner, we will probably (definitely 🤣) open a second bottle and be asleep well before midnight. Lovely.

WhatsApped my best friend in Sydney at 13.01, so 00.01 in Sydney. That's it for me. So knackered I'll be in bed shortly after 9.00p.m.

Midsomer Murders and an early night for me. I already have my phone on Do Not Disturb.

Went out for a lovely lunch, now ensconced happily on the sofa with a fire. Will watch a film later while all my dcs head out to various parties and gatherings. Bliss.

I've been to many places over the years, in UK and abroad, and usually found NYE a bit of let down. Once you've been in squares shouting and dancing a few times, all fun, it then feels a bit flat. I enjoyed it, especially with family and friends, but now in my 50s and after the mad festivities I prefer to stay home, have a fire in the garden, celebrate the NY then not have to wait for a taxi.

I'm doing nothing at all, my dds are unusually in with me this evening and have no "better offers" for socialising. They're sadder about it than I am but intend to stay up for Stranger Things.

Dh is working this eve, will be home about 10.30 but has to be up at 6 tomorrow for work so won't be staying up to midnight. I'm a night owl so will prob be awake but definitely in bed soon after.

All a big load of nothing to me, glad to see the back of this year. Although I've been saying that every year for about 15 years which is sad. Hoping for a better 2026.

We've had 2 bottles of cremant this afternoon and will be in bed by 9

Can't be arsed with it at all. Don't drink and hate socialising. Plus neighbours let off fireworks that sound like mortars going off and terrify the cat.

I’ve always stayed up as my bday is just after midnight x

No one I know has doing anything if you believe what everyone is doing on what app. I'm looking forward to some cava, smoked salmon little things (was half price in tesco) and an early bed...with inlaws and family and we all plan to be in bed early. I'm sure people in that teens and twenty's are doing something.

I agree with you. 1st time in 29 years with out my DH and 1st time in 14 without my lovely dog. Treating it as just another night just to get through.

Not doing anything and delighted about it. I might be up at the bells or I might be fast asleep. Judging by the TV offerings, almost certainly the latter but I've never liked new years eve. Tomorrow is a different kettle of fish though. I love the newness of 1 January. Roll on 2026.

I'm not anti-celebrating NYE but we're staying in with a nice dinner and a bottle of cava. I will feel smug waking up with a relatively clear head tomorrow. I'm done with pubs on NYE. You're clock-watching from about 10.30, midnight comes and it's a mass snog and then home. But I'd love to go to a big glitzy dinner-dance affair just once. Or next year, maybe we'll host a get-together...

Total waste of time

We aren’t nothing this year. Usually we go to friends but I’m just not feeling it this year. The poor cat hates fireworks and it’s like a recreation of the Somme at midnight.