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To ask if you think it’s important to stay up and see the new year in.

141 replies

Linds29 · 30/12/2020 19:10

Completely random. Not usually fussed on NYE anyway so restrictions really make no difference to us anyway.

But do you feel it’s important to stay up and see the new year in?

I’m usually fast asleep by midnight 🤣 staying up will make me tired and grumpy the next day. Plus partner is on an early shift tomorrow leaving the house at 5am tomorrow so don’t think he’ll make it to midnight.

So aibu to just go to bed and sleep through til 2021? It’s not like there’s much to celebrate this year but I was thinking maybe we should see such a s**t year out.

To add, I’ve ordered a disco light from Argos coming tomorrow so thinking we’ll do a very early evening disco music, lights and party food for the kids and call it a night 🤣

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SirGawain · 30/12/2020 20:58

Lady Gawain and I have not stayed up to see in the new year since the millennium.

TipsieM · 30/12/2020 20:58

Nope. Not at all.

Jellykat · 30/12/2020 21:02

Going against the grain here, but yes i have always stayed up to see in the New Year, usually by myself and god knows why.. just always have.

AwFeebs · 30/12/2020 21:05

Did do when younger not so much now.

Rather sleep!

I remember being terrified off the millennium due to thinking the world was going to end in Y2K 😂

lyinginthegutterstaringatstars · 30/12/2020 21:07

To me it's not important. I'll be in bed, hopefully asleep.

Mydogmylife · 30/12/2020 21:09

I'm Scottish, so Hogmanay has always been quite a big thing for us. We used to first foot round the neighbours , party til 5/6 in the morning. As we've got a bit older, small civilised party in the house with a couple of friends. This year obviously no household mixing ( all Scotland in tier 4) so we'll stay up for the Bells, usually up til after 12 anyway, and toast to a better 2021.

Plsv87 · 30/12/2020 21:09

When my babies were little I would not have stayed awake deliberately for love nor money. I have stayed up for the last 2 years though and enjoyed seeing the new year in. I intend to do the same this year too.

ExpensivelyDecorated · 30/12/2020 21:13

I used to pre DCs, we'd usually spend it with friends, pub followed by drinks and staying at someone's house. Now I really am not all that bothered but if the DCs want to stay up then I will, we usually do a boardgame and movie evening as there's nothing worth watching on live TV. Very few fireworks here so if I did go to bed I think I'd sleep through it.

SuperCaliFragalistic · 30/12/2020 21:19

This will be the tenth year that I've gone to bed well before midnight. We used to celebrate it properly before we had kids, all day drinking, big nights out, travelling to see friends. I don't see the point in staying awake in front of the telly or whatever just for the sake of it. These days we would usually meet friends on new years day. Not sure if we'll do that this year.

happymummy12345 · 30/12/2020 21:20

Absolutely yes for me. It's my favourite night of the year. Perfect night for me is music, snacks, and drinks drinks and more drinks. Go to bed at 7am. Can't wait. Usually we have our son so can't have too much and still go to bed at a half decent time. And my husband is usually working nye in the day, and has to work New Year's Day. This is the first year we won't have ds at home, and my husband is off all day tomorrow. Now not sure about New Year's Day. If he is working Friday he will go to bed around 2, and I'll stay up. Then I'll go to bed when he goes to work. If he's not working anymore then it will be the best new year we've ever had. We will both get extremely drunk and go to bed at 7am and sleep until the afternoon, just because it's the first time we've been able to do it. Plus we regularly stay up late anyway so. Also want to add that we are quiet, the music can't be heard next door and we talk quietly. We both have a very high alcohol tolerance so we don't get drunk easily at all.

Rosebel · 30/12/2020 21:21

I stay up because the kids want to as obviously not up that late usually. I'd rather be in bed.
Pre kids we used to meet with in laws at someone's house for drinks and nibbles. Now all the children are a bit older that's not practical (and obviously can't this year). So we'll just do nibbly bits and watch a film until midnight.
Hopefully the children will sleep late (apart from the baby)!

Imissmoominmama · 30/12/2020 21:22

I’m usually asleep by 10. I like to get up early and see the new year in with a walk.

custardlemontree · 30/12/2020 21:25

@DianaOfTheLakes

Does lying on the sofa, drinking gin count as being up? Whilst half watching Jools Holland (is he even on this year?). I tend to stay awake but go to bed about 12:30.
Unfortunately he is.
CreamFirstThenJamOnTop · 30/12/2020 21:25

I always have, since I was about 9 or 10. As a kid it was exciting to stay up late and watch fireworks etc.

As an adult I stay up until midnight every day anyway so it makes no difference. We never go out - we usually watch a film, have a drink and a takeaway, then watch the tv at midnight.

But do I think it’s really important for everyone to do it? No, not at all.

HibernatingTill2030 · 30/12/2020 21:25

Not at all. The new year will be there when I wake up.
Last NYE party I attended was 2009, ha.

Figgygal · 30/12/2020 21:26

Nah grew up in Scotland and Hogmanay was always built up to such a big thing it was always likely a disappointment

When you could go out places were too busy overpriced no public transport for you to be able to get home I don’t think I’ve ever had a good New Year’s Eve apart from two or three house parties and weekends away with groups of friends.

I certainly wouldn’t artificially drag myself up to be awake for New Year just for the sake of it

torquewench · 30/12/2020 21:26

Nope, I'll probably be in bed by 10:30 as usual. I always find NYE to be a bit of an anticlimax, waiting til midnight then nothing actually happens....

alex1889 · 30/12/2020 21:29

Nope. Last 2 years I've gone to bed at normal time (10.30/11ish). I have young DC and don't want to be tired the following day!

VerbenaGirl · 30/12/2020 21:30

It’s become a tradition for us, and DC do have some great memories - as we do go out of the way to make it special. I just see it as an opportunity to have some special family time.

vanillandhoney · 30/12/2020 21:31

Not at all. It's just another day.

notalwaysalondoner · 30/12/2020 21:33

I really think New Years is the most overrated holiday and would not stay up except DH loves it so I’ll have to... I’d like it if we had decent parties to go to but I always prefer to extend the time with family so am not around for parties. And staying up for the hell of it seems pointless, especially as I’m pregnant and get knackered by 9pm.

lovellost · 30/12/2020 21:33

I stay up to pray , give thanks for year that's just gone and commit the coming year into the hands of God. It's been an awful year but I still have a lot to be grateful for

Shelby30 · 30/12/2020 21:38

Aw I hate new yr. I'd gladly just go to bed but dh always tries to make a big deal of it and wld sulk if I went to bed 🙄

TheEchtMeaningofChristmas · 30/12/2020 21:39

I'll definitely be in bed before midnight, probably because I live on my own so only do NYE if there'a party going on. Even then.

In a very civilised move, a friend is having NYE brunch at 10.30. in the morning, which leaves the rest of the day free for gardening and taking the dog to the beach, reading book and a nana nap :o We are all of us fit and healthy 60+ with adult children who live away, and a strong disinclination to host or go to evening parties, and it seems a really good idea.

topcat2014 · 30/12/2020 21:47

Never cared for it so am happy this year.