To ask what you're doing for New Years?

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I know, I know it's not even Christmas yet! But, what do people do for New Years? We usually go to family but really not keen on spending it with IL's this year. However it's just me, DH and baby. So not many options..
interested to know how others celebrate and look for tips x

We are going to friends who have converted a room in their house into a "party room" it has a proper bar with optics and karaoke can't wait!

My SILs family always have a party on NYE so we always have their kids, this year I’m also babysitting for a friends DD too (our DDs best friend)
So it will be me, DP and 8 kids under 9 playing board games, eating pizza and ice cream and watching the fireworks, DP has bought some sparklers too
Then we have a family roast and a good old drink on NYD at my Mums

Take away or nice mean with DH, put DS 6months to bed, watch Netflixwith DH and a glass of wine and switch to fireworks on BBC at midnight then sneak in and kiss DS on the cheek then call family to wish them a happy New year.

@knitwit that sounds lovely and like a scene in a film 😀

Online gaming with some gaming friends as we are streaming a 24hr gamerthon and it ends at midnight so we will be shattered & pissed.

working a night shift

Our usual - at home with some food, nice wine, a film or board game (maybe we'll finally finish Pandemic legacy) and maybe stay up till midnight depending on my insomnia, how much DIY I've done during the days and how grumpy we're feeling.
Going out for NYE in the UK is too miserable for my liking.

LadyFidget I finished Pandemic Legacy earlier this year, was great fun

New Years is big in my home. For New Year's Eve, I set up a playlist for the kids who will all try to stay up late with snacks and games, a small bag of party poppers and treats for midnight for those who make it, we'll watch the fireworks that go off near us before going to bed. In the morning, once everyone is up, we have a big breakfast together followed by gift giving, we usually go for a big walk together in the afternoon and spouse and I plan a date night that night. It's lovely, I look forward to it every winter.

It varies year on year, this year sis-in-law very recently got engaged so going round to theirs to celebrate.

Last year me and DP went out for tea then came home and played board games/had drinks/watched fireworks on TV

Year before that we went to a bar in town which we knew wouldn't be busy and stayed there.

I think as long as you don't put too much pressure and thought into it it'll be fine. Worst NYE I've had was when I used to go "out out" and buy tickets in advance for like a tenner and it just used to end up being a rubbish night

Last year we let our 11 yo stay up for the first time (we don't get much time without his little brother around) playing board games and watching a film with some snacks so hopefully the same this year.

Same as every year. Phone off, 3 course meal with OH, Jools Holland, outside to wish neighbours HNY and see fireworks. Favourite night of the year but may be different this year with a 10 month old!

Karaoke and a club with DH. A tried and tested formula which rarely disappoints!

We'lletting a party platter thing from the supermarket and some cake and some fizzy pop. Then we'll put the disco bulb in the dining room light and play some classic children's party songs and have a dance. Then we'll play the bells at around 9p.m. and send the kids to bed. After that we'll put a film on and fall asleep on the settee until the fireworks wake us up.

Grandchildren over on a sleepover and their parents are at a party.
We will have some fun, I love them staying over.

I'll be working this year. Previous years, I've never really been bothered about NYE. Last year we had a couple of friends round that were at a loose end and had drinks with them. Previous years we've driven to nearby spots that's have good views of fireworks, nicest year was the beach with newborn, she slept right through it in a sling happily.

Love this!! Thanks for all the replies ladies. Guess I better get booking my barn conversion/old farm house and get the fireworks and bubbly out!

Genuinely can't wait for the bubbly!

Happy new year!!

Nothing I live in London so I don’t want to be spending two hundred whatever for a night out just because it’s nye

I’m going out up Mayfair on New Year’s Day for a meal with friends

I may invite a friend to visit and meet my mad house of a family, I may not. All in all just going to see how it goes tbh.

Round at my neighbours house, 3 families, spent the last few NYE together. Brilliant fun and easy to stagger home!

I always feel anxious about NYE. Dont know why. Possibly the pressure to have a good time when good times aren’t manufactured they just happen. Anyway , last year we had 3 friends over with their kids and we played mad games. We loved that but she generally travels back home. This year we have travelled to Marrakesh and we are staying in a lovely hotel. (Can just hear calls to prayer sounds amazing) Anyway there’s a big gala meal and show on NYE so will be lovely and different.

Nothing I wouldn't be doing any other regular night. it's not a Celebratory Night for me I'll be with the cat soothing it from the fireworks.

Going for dinner at our best friends. They are childfree, so the plan is to try and get kids to bed after dinner and then chill hard in loungewear 😀

I'll be alone as usual and my child will be asleep. I have no family and only one friend who is usually busy. Christmas and NY are the hardest times for me I feel so alone. At least I'm alive and I'm healthy.