to be struggling to find enthusiasm for NYE?

[flipflap75]

We don't have any plans yet, and imagine at most it'll be dinner at home, but having spent the last few days mostly preparing food for family and doing the Christmas thing, I'm feeling a bit partied-out. OH wants to have 'a nice meal'.

Do I need a 'stop being miserable' kick in the arse?

[PumpkinPie2016]

I don't really rate NYE - never have, even as a teenager.

No idea why as I haven't had any bad experiences or anything but I've always thought it's over rated.

This year the couple next door are coming round. I'm making curry and we'll have a drink but that's it.

DS is only 3 so he'll be in bed long before midnight.

[AllOfTheCoffee]

I haven't done any partying

Christmas day I was ill. I thought I would have to dial an ambulance Christmas night. Boxing day I was doing slightly better but still very poorly and well aware that I had to be at work the next morning.

I've been at work since.

I'm off NYE, NYD and the day after.

I've been invited to my parents for drinks and nibbles. My sisters will be there. I love them both dearly - seperately. When they are together by christ are they nasty.

There are birds, so many birds, oh so many birds. And a dog. A badly trained, yappy, snappy dog.

And kids. So many kids. Millions of kids. More kids than birds. I think between them my sisters are trying to spawn an army.

I just want to stay home and binge on netflix.

[PlymouthMaid1]

Just a normal evening in here really. May have a drink and a bag of crisps and will open the door to !et the new year in and then bed by 1215 I hope.

[girlywhirly]

DH and I aren't that into New Year either, I'm sure DS and his dp will be celebrating somewhere, they were with us for Christmas eve and day. Sometimes a friend has decided if she and her DP are at home, that they will have a small party, and while we've enjoyed it if we've gone, but we don't feel as if we are missing out if we aren't out or with others. If we can stay awake to watch Jools Holland we'll be doing well!

[lilyb84]

I hate new year so never really do much, although in fairness have had some lovely times in the good old days past when I was younger.

It's my birthday on the 1st and I hate that too, it's a bit of a chicken and egg thing though - don't know if I hate NYE because it's my birthday the next day or hate my birthday because it's at NY. Either way I'm clearly a grumpy cow

I'd say just do whatever makes you happy, and if that's nothing then so be it. But yy to being cooked for if you can!

[LadyCallandraDaviot]

we're going to be staying with a couple who were always 'party animals', and I've got a stinking cough and cold,so I'm hoping I can sneak off to bed at some time while checking on the kids, and they won't think to come and get me! If I was to announce I wanted to go to bed there would be a full scale campaign to get me to stay up!

[AlpacaPicnic]

I never do NYE anymore. They were all a bit rubbish. The last good one I had was the millennium... we get a takeaway delivered, lock the door behind the nice delivery man and watch a film. Last year I think I went to bed at 11.45 as I had a stinky cold, was freezing and just couldn't be arsed to stay up any longer! And it's normally rainy.

Op, you could get one of those naice 'meals for two' from M&S maybe... get DH to bung it in the oven then chill on the sofa!

[zukiecat]

I'm quite looking forward to it

The DC will be out, so it'll just be me and the cats

Still Game from tomorrow night to watch and then watch the fireworks from Edinburgh Castle

[Topseyt]

I don't do New Year at all really.

Not being a party animal, I am generally relieved to get back to normality by then. Happy to curl up in a chair with a glass of wine and read a new book I got for Christmas.

[Beardsareweird]

On NYE, I'm usually tucked up in bed by 11pm with ear plugs firmly in!

[dementedma]

It's not a big thing in Scotland anymore.
Most people I know here are bored with it and a lot of the old traditions of first footing have died out.
I'll be in bed by 10 and waking up to just another day

[flipflap75]

Ahhhh - an empty house! My idea of bliss!

[StandardPoodle]

Just another day for us - we don't make New Year resolutions and haven't seen in the new year since DS1 and DS2 were small. Do exactly what you want!

[Kim82]

I'm not feeling new year this year either. My parents are having the dc and dh and I are meant to be going for a curry with friends then out for drinks afterwards. After being ill in bed most of this week I am not up for drinking at all so I'm going to go for the curry then come home and relish the fact I have an empty house to myself! I will leave my phone on and dh can ring when he wants to be picked up to save on extortionate taxi fares. I'll get a nice lie in too with no dc in the house and no hangover - perfect!

[Wriggler79]

I do whatever I feel like, each year. This year I want to stay in with the kids as we were running about between relatives all over Christmas and I've been back at work inbetween. We're going to watch movies and play board games. I've told DP we'll drop him off if he wants to go out, but we're staying in. YADNBU. Do what suits you.

[Redglitter]

I love Hogmanay, but I guess it's a bigger deal in Scotland?

Is it really though? I remember it being a huge thing but not any more. I only know of one friend who's going to an organised event. Almost everyone else is staying home - or working! I think the reputation for Hogmanay is something that makes people feel they ought to do something

[PickledCauliflower]

I think most of us are fed up with it all now, so will be relieved when the holiday period is over.
I do nothing at new year, usually in bed by 11pm on NYE.

Roll on January 3rd. At least the daylight hours will (gradually) last a little longer :)

[StarkintheSouth]

*have been
Bloody auto correct

[StarkintheSouth]

YANBU!
I have found NYE always to be so pressured. The best celebrations have. Even just chilling with friends in a low key way. Big nights out tend to be expensive and not worth it. Do what makes you happy!!!

[OatcakeCravings]

I love Hogmanay, but I guess it's a bigger deal in Scotland? I enjoy getting together with family and friends and having a wee drink though.

[EagleIsland]

NYE is always enforced fun. The fun police always seem to be wanting you to do something........it never is fun

[flipflap75]

Thanks all posters...very reassuring!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties - I've always felt the same re. midnight - it does feel a bit forced, even when you go out/are in your young, free and single years. Nowadays, I don't mind making the effort if we're going out for NYE (a rare thing), but can't seem to summon up the enthusiasm if we're staying at home. An early takeaway and a bath sound fabulous, unless OH is willing to create said 'nice meal'!

[Paperdolly]

No enthusiasm here either. Might do cinema on NY day for a change. I'd look forward to that!

[rollonthesummer]

If he'll be shopping for, preparing, cooking and clearing away the 'nice meal' then lovely.

Otherwise-he can piss off!

[UnbornMortificadoAtChristmas]

I normally go out (only happens about twice a year) this year I just can't be arsed. Take-away and crap telly is my plan.