NYE alone & no plans

[icbatda]

Anyone want to join me? It's my first NYE alone - eek - (not counting sleeping DC). I have day time plans but not tonight. I'll let the DC stay up late but after that I will be alone (LP) to see the new year in.
What is everyone doing who will be staying in tonight? If you fancy virtual company, come to this thread

Me! Glass of wine, long luxurious bath and either music or a new book.

Mine'll be a Baileys, good drama and a new craft project. Now that is a New Year's activity I never thought I'd be doing! I'll be alone but at least I won't be with my well-rid ex.

We're off to rhe cinema........8pm show to.watch Bumblebee.

Out by 10.......30 minute walk home so few nibbles and Jools Holland.

Join us, we won't be the only saddos !

I forgot about Jools! Yay, I will put that on. Wish I'd thought of cinema tonight.

We are at my mother and father in laws and my hubby and mother in law are in bed not feeling well, my son is playing at a friends so it's my daughter (8 so she won't be up too late) and my father in law for company. We will open a bottle of red and watch the tv I think! Happy New Year to everyone 🥂

It isnt too late. Just get up and go, I have my special snack bag packed so a nice cheap night.

Loving.m a special snack bag!!

There's a #joinin hashtag on Twitter FYI. We're going to watch Paddington 2 on Amazon Prime - woohoo!

May I invite you to try this years Christmas puzzle.
Good Luck and let me know how you get on.

I'll give it a go, Dan. Is there a prize??

Sorry icbatda, there are no prizes other that the satisfaction of finding the hidden messages.
There are plenty of clues in the text though. 🎄
Good luck and please let me know how you get on.

Thanks Dan, got them all, right down to sparkle and shine...is there a connection between the 7 that we need to find?

Oh, well done, I hope you enjoyed them.
Connection? Nope, no connection, just a Christmas and a 'feel good' one I suppose.
Which was your favourite?

I'm alone with a teething 7 month old. Fella walked out on us on Boxing Day. So I'm alone with our baby trying to get her to sleep, lots of crying and won't even take calpol! I've given up and brought her in my bed, watching Ab Fab on bbc1. I put the telly on and it had just started, like god himself went 'here u go my luv, something to cheer u up'. Anyway 2019 is the year I'm going to learn to drive.....to new beginningsI hope u all have a lovely nye xx

Me too.

I'm a divorecée expat and my best friend, also an expat, left the country earlier this year. He was my go-to person for actually fun parties.

So the choices were, realistically:

a) Stay with family a bit longer and tag along to my parents' friends' do - feel awkward all night or ...

b) Accept invitation to party thrown by one of the people at work and male them all feel awkward because now the boss is there, too, or ...

c) Spend a quiet evening by myself.

I went for c). Having survived all the Christmas dos and my lovely but incredibly complicated family, it seemed like a lovely and fun idea.

Having a glass of might go for the whole bottle, it's NYE after all and watching documentaries online.

I'm loving it up to now. 1st lonely NYE since that one time I ended up having to work.

I'm not technically alone, the DC and DH are asleep upstairs.
I'm Ab Fabbing too with a glass of plonk and some olives in my fleecy PJs. So glamorous

@TwinkleMerrick here's to a new start.

Oh, also, ...

TwinkleMerrick, good luck. It does get better, I promise! Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and looked bloody fabulous in it!

Dp beside me on sofa watching a random program about funicular trains! Glass of wine, ddog, dcats - and dgs in bed at last!

Kids have gone to bed, husband is wandering round the house somewhere farting about with stuff. I’m MNing and half watching the tele for the fireworks later. Might have a drink if I can be bothered.

Had a nice day though, been out with friends, hit the sales in the city. The kids all found some nice bits and I’ve got a new scarf and jumper so I’m happy.

@TakenForSlanted thanks, I'm actually feeling very positive. But it's always nice to have good vibes from other women who have been there and done it. Here's to 2019 and all you wonderful people

I was at work today, went to the shop on my way home for drinks and snacks. The DC were thrilled to have crisps and mince pies for dinner! I've had a couple of Bailey's and off to bed now. Glad to be by myself this NYE. 2018 has been quite frankly, shit. 2019 will be better. Happy new year all!

Me. First new year by myself as single parent. Pretty lonely to be honest. Can't stop thinking about what I haven't got which I know isn't good

DD snoring away in my bed (she'll sleep with me tonight because of the fireworks).

I have a glass of fizz and enjoying the peace heading towards the New Year.

Pretty lonely to be honest. Can't stop thinking about what I haven't got which I know isn't good

Don't fret. We all do - and especially at times like this when it's supposed to be some kind of milestone. It makes people reflect upon their lives, and that's normal.

FWIW, I grieve for my dad (who's alive and kicking, by the way) because going home for Christmas has, once more, shown me just how little he cares about anyone but himself. I'm sad that, see my 1st post on this thread, I've sort of lost my best friend (even though he's still my friend; it's just not the same when you can't ring them and pop over for a drink and bitching session). I wonder how my ex and the family that was once meant to be but ended up not being mine are doing.

But that's alright, isn't it? Because it means we're capable of caring about others. And, really, there will be people to whom you mean the world, and they need you to have that capacity.

It's really, really going to be fine!

Have a wonderful 2019. You'll do fine, I'm sure.

Happy new year everyone. May 2019 be a better one 🥂🥂🥂