To not 'do' New Years Eve?

[WheresTheCat]

Are DH and I the only people in the world who don't 'do' NYE celebrations? I just don't get why it's such a big thing!
Or are we - according to my OAP parents - just extremely boring!!!

pah fireworks.... that's nothing, where we liove all the ships hooters go off as well. just as well we are having a couple of friends over to keep us awake to enjoy the New year drinks. happy new year all

I have difficulty shaking off NYE somehow, probably because I was brought up by my grandparents and for their generation of Scots it was more important than Christmas (my grandad would usually work Xmas, but never New Year's Day). I took DH to a couple of NYEs in Edinburgh in the mid-1990s, back before ticketing, when organised events were just starting to take shape alongside locals enjoying the annual excuse for climbing on bus-stops/kissing random strangers/socially-sanctioned falling into the gutter etc. By 2000 it had just got too big and wasn't fun any more (nothing to do with us getting older )

Nowadays I enjoy my English Christmases (much better!) and stay home to have some champagne and a few phone calls with my family after the bells.

I can count on one hand the number of really good nights out on NYE - the rest have been forced joviality and fun. No thanks!

Unless we see the NY in with friends at their houses or have friends over we don't go out.

It is the idea that it should be jollity and fun that makes me depressive about it. Unfortunately I am a bit superstitious about it, the one year that I virtually ignored it turned out to be the worst year of my life. I know it was coincidental but I can't shake it off!

I can also count on one hand the number of good nights out on NYE.

I don't like NYE. I don't like enforced jollity and I don't like parties.

I'd rather celebrate NY in September, or in the early Spring, when the weather is changing and there's something to look forward to.

Sparkling - Oh yes, me too (about the kissing)

don't usually do new year but been dragooned into it this year so after a day at work finishing at 6pm I will be out the door for 7pm and god knows when I'll be back can't wait she says sarcasticly.

we live in the middle of nowhere so probably won't even notice new year come in

I feel sad that everyone we know has plans but we don't and what makes me feel sad is that we have been over looked etc - its not that we actually want to do something but something with a mate at home would be nice, but instead we are doing jack shit and everyone we know is going to the same party that we arent invited too. That upsets me, not that we aren't doing anything but that we are obviously pariahs.

HATE it with a vengeance, luckily,all our friends know,some envious,and dont bother us..All this hugging and kissing and having to bloody jolly,,,,when i become Queen,it will be banned

OP - you are clearly not alone.

I love my bed, usually in it by 10.30pm and don't see any reason to change just because it's New Year's Eve.

The only concession we generally make is to have a really lovely meal and some champagne (tomorrow's will be seared scallops with a chilli and lime marinade, followed by a sumptuous fish pie).

Since we moved to a minuscule little village in East Anglia we don't even get bothered by other people's celebrations which is marvelous, (no crappy fireworks at 1am). I generally don't give a monkey's what other people think. The whole thing is over-rated and a total non-event. Unless you are 20 years old and live in either London or Edinburgh, there is nothing special about it.

not doing anything here
i have chest infection
so does dh but he has to fly to dublin in the morning as he has to work tomorrow night [comes home on monday]
usually we watch jools holland but as its just myself and dd who's 6 i'll probably watch a film once she's in bed then i'll go to bed about 10.00 and listen to the radio and read my book with a cup of tea [normally baileys but on antibiotics]
probably won't even get dressed tomorrow [may have a bath with dd then put clean pj's on]

HATE NY with a vengeance. Forced jollity for what? The clock has ticked on an extra minute?
I'll be in bed and then suffering the enforced shut down of everything which is typical of a pissed up NY in Scotland.

i am not a fan. last time i really did much was the millenium when i paid £100 to go to gatecrasher and it wasnt all that :(

DH works every NYE and NYD. So we don't do an awful lot - perhaps stay with friends, use it as an excuse for a get together... This year though we're firmly at home; I'm not hosting and we've not been invited anywhere.

Going out on the 1st is massive at the moment according to DH. The events are cheaper with just as good acts. What's not to like?

Nope, really overrated. Never celebrate it.

I hate going out on NYE - we stay in and cook a delicious meal and drink red wine.

I love NYD, the rest of the world is hung over so we go for a walk and then go to the pub for lunch.

Will probably be in bed by half ten and then woken up by fireworks at midnight ! Dp and me will most likely take dd for a walk new years day .

We are having a night off NYE parties this year as we are all knackered.

However, I think the DC will sulk when we say Happy New Year at 10 and try to go to bed

i certainly wont be doing anything this year except sitting totally on my own being reminded in my head that my husband will be having a cosy new year with the OW he left me for two months ago, so the sooner its gone the better for me

Dh and I are currently not talking so bet you can imagine how joyful it is round here

It's a total anti climax for me too, all that hype and expense to go out, never as good as you hope it to be. So boring pg me is sitting watching Alan Carr with a soda water while dh buggers off next door to their party..who can blame him!? Happy New Year!

Don't like it. Used to but then grew up a bit and like others hated the idea that was supposed to be having 'a good time' no matter what.

I ignore it now. Having small children is a good excuse for doing sod all and going to bed early.