For anyone who's staying in on NYE... shall we make our own party?

[yawning801]

There was a thread last year with a virtual NYE party and I can't see one at the moment so I thought I'd start one. I am bringing Matchmakers (mint) and shed loads of Heroes. Who else?

Learning I've been OK all day but now I feel a bit shaky and anxious, a bit like last night, not sure why.

I think Hangovers are catching. I've had a shitty headache all day.

I didn't have anything to drink, just feeling low.

blue sky and sunshine here daaan saff. Been a nice day no hangover as only had tiny bottle 50cl scotch for the new year bells. Really don't miss drinking.

Hey Brizzle! Here's minibrizzle.

I didn't drink either, no idea what's wrong with me! January blues already?!

@yawning801

It's likely you're suffering from the come down from all the build up to Christmas that and the fact that Easter Eggs are already on the shelves

We had 3 weeks of flu before Christmas and wanted to be involved but had no energy. Just as I was recovering we were running round playing catch up to make house look Christmassy plus Christmas Eve spent helping a family in need which was nice but knackering so we didn't plonk down til 7pm. For me it was all over too quick. I was back to volunteering on NYE in the shop which I love but it was a grey day. So I was really appreciative of the weather today.

My Mum always used to (and still does) made a point of getting daffs in to 'cheer house up' after 12th night because once the decs are packed away you can feel a bit meh.

Definitely don't miss hangovers though or the expense . You'll perk up don't worry.

Chinese New Year soon?

Mini brizzle is looking good, strangely familiar too!
Yawning, I suspect back to reality blues

Woke up yesterday with a sore throat and sneezes. Had a mini cold thing for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and a streamer the week before that. Don’t know if it’s the mild weather but I seem to be picking up everything going. It certainly put a dent in Christmas.

Hoping I’m getting out of my system now for a better start to the year!

I just went shopping, you'd think people hadn't eaten all week. I bought a treat, 3 bottles of foam bath (juniper and orange) reduced from £6 each to £2.

Bargain Brizzle!

I had a half hearted look round the shops for discounted lights but the Christmas shelves were empty. I wish retail outlets would remember that there are twelve days of Christmas and not pack up quite so soon. On the other hand some of them did start in August...

Hi everyone Don't forget to look out for the meteor shower from around midnight tonight if your sky is clear of cloud and you are able to stay up or get up to watch It!

MyNameIsArthur thank you for the tip off! Might well be awake so hoping for a clear sky.

I've got my fingers crossed too Myimaginary!

earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-quadrantid-meteor-shower

Here is stargazing info for January 2019:

Look out for the meteor shower and the supermoon eclipse!

1st NASA space probe passes by Ultima Thune. Moon is near Venus 7am SSE.

2nd Venus and Jupiter are near the Moon 7am SSE

3rd Moon is near Jupiter 7am SE. Earth is at its closest to the Sun 520am.

3rd/4th Quadrantid meteor shower peak around midnight and after.

12th Moon near Mars in the evening West

17th Star Aldebaran near the Moon in Taurus 620pm SE .

21st Stunning super moon eclipse starting at 334am East .

22nd Venus close to Jupiter 7am SE . Moon near star Regulus in the evening East .

23rd Moon close to star Regulus in the evening in Leo East .

27th Moon near star Spica in the morning.

30th Moon near Venus and Jupiter and star Antares around 6am/7am SSE

31st Moon between Venus and Jupiter and near star Antares around 6am/7am between the SE and SSE .

Rising and setting of the planets, Moon and Sun (on 4th January):-

419am Venus rises
555am Jupiter rises
646am Moon rises
719am Mercury rises
806am Saturn rises
815am Sun rises
1122am Mars rises
145pm Venus sets
214pm Jupiter sets
312pm Mercury sets
319pm Moon sets
415pm Saturn sets
425pm Sun sets
1135pm Mars sets

Quadrantid Meteor Shower:-

Visible 1st to 10th January but peaking on the night of 3rd/4th January. Normally best seen from midnight onwards. This is supposed to be the most spectacular meteor shower of 2019. There is no moonlight to interfere but fingers crossed the sky is clear of cloud.

Supermoon eclipse:-

Night of the 20th/21st January there is an unusually large and bright supermoon as well as an eclipse. The eclipse begins at 334am and totality lasts from 441am to 543am.

Comet Wirtanen:-

At the beginning of the month you can see it with the naked eye, high in the northern sky in Ursa Major. After mid January you wlll need binoculars to spot it.

Planets:-

Mars - Is the only prominent planet in the evening sky this month. It can be seen in Pisces in the West.

Neptune - is in the evening sky in Aquarius.

Uranus - is in the evening sky to the upper left of Mars in Pisces in the West setting around 130am.

Venus - Rises about 430am from Libya through Scorpius to Ophiuchus. Early January sees the best appearance of Venus in the morning.

Jupiter - Beginning of January rises at 6am to the lower left of Venus in Ophiuchus near the star Antares, the main star of Scorpius.

As the month progresses, Venus and Jupiter move closer together

Saturn - At the end of the month Saturn rising at 7am in the dawn twilight to the lower left of Venus and Jupiter.

Mercury - too close to the Sun to be visible in January

Constellations:-

Orion - is spectacular. is in the southern part of the sky.

Ursa Major - seen in the north east

Ursa Minor - North, below the Pole Star

Thank you Arthur, you're a legend.
DS is out with his girlfriend - I dropped him off this morning and they've gone to walk the dogs (that IS NOT a euphemism but if it is DS will be doing the high jump later) and I'm collecting him in a bit - it's out in a village so he can't walk there.

She's a dog and horse person so therefore she is an acceptable first girlfriend

Thank you Brizzle. Hope DS and gf had a nice walk with the dogs!

They did by all accounts, he helped her feed the horses and walk the dogs for a few hours.
I drove past this house on the way to fetch him, I think I fancy moving:

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-67569064.html

I wouldn't live there Brizzle. It would necessitate too many crossings on that very high and scary bridge or going round the bottom and getting stuck in all the traffic. Also no local shops, some nice pubs though.

Oo and Arthur thank you for all your stellar information.

There is that elephant, the swimming pool blinded me to the realities. Do you think I could offer £100 on the grounds of traffic?

Brizzle I think you should be a bit more realistic and add 2 more 0s to your offer.

I could stretch to maybe one more.

Sounds a great way to spend the day. Like the house. I would be happy to live there!

Thank you Elephant. You are welcome. Hope you get a clear sky where you are