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NYE what do you all do?

88 replies

WonderingYears · 30/10/2022 17:51

And how old are your kids?

Before kids, we'd spend NYE with my dh's family but they live far away and my PIL are divorced now. Through the sleepless years, I didn't give much thought about NYE and we often ended up not celebrating but would have friends over on 1.1. for a long brunch board games etc.

Kids are all preteens and above now and I feel stuck for what to do.

So what do you all do? And do you enjoy it? I find it a bit hard to stay up past 11.30 😂

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AuntieMarys · 31/10/2022 05:57

Kids long gone. We usually day drink out somewhere, cook something nice and bed by 10.
I hate new year and enforced jollity.

ohforthelife · 31/10/2022 06:30

I don't have kids at home anymore but when ours were pre teen we would get together with friends who had kids similar ages. There were 4/5 families and we took turns.

Some years we would just hang out, all take some food and have a bit of a house party, other times the kids curled up under blankets in one room watching films while we adults had more of a sit down meal. Luckily we all lived within a mile or so and could walk home.

Heyahun · 31/10/2022 06:30

never cares about it even pre kids so it suits me to just watch a film and order in and go to bed at a normal time and sleep 😂
even as a teenager I always babysat for neighbours or worked when I was older when had a bar job.

it’s just another day to me

Fireballxl5 · 31/10/2022 06:36

@DullAndOvercast your dh sounds pretty selfish tbh.

bert3400 · 31/10/2022 06:36

We are going to Edinburgh...we were there last year but everything was cancelled but fingers crossed it all looks like it will go ahead. Booked to see the Pet Shop Boys in Princess Gardens . Kids are 14 and 20 ...they are not keen on PSB but can go off to the more hip Street Party if they want to .

DullAndOvercast · 31/10/2022 06:43

That was odd thing usually he wasn't and isn't now.

I think he was getting a lot of hidden pressure from IL - who were till recently heavy drinkers and NY was a big night for them- looking back he had some FOG and there was a lot of controlling crap in first few years generally with IL and it took a while for him and me to deal with it all.

DullAndOvercast · 31/10/2022 06:48

Fireballxl5 last post lost the quote - but I have to admit at time I thought similar

Soproudoflionesses · 31/10/2022 07:03

Always meet up with friends and cone away a bit meh just a normal night.
Loved the lockdown one - we sat in and watched Glastonbury highlights over the years - no pressure to have forced fun and loved it!

Redkettle · 31/10/2022 07:39

Dogsgottabone · 30/10/2022 17:58

I sleep on the sofa while DH and teen DC insist on waiting up for the fireworks on TV. They make me wake up for the fireworks and I force a mouthful of something alcoholic into me and then beg to go to bed while everyone else watches Jools Holland.

Not what you were hoping for OP!

Hahahahah. Exact same.

BadLad · 31/10/2022 07:46

Last year it was just my wife and me, and we planned to stay up and see the new year in, but she fell asleep on the sofa, so I just watched the celebrations on my Animal Crossing island.

blebbleb · 31/10/2022 07:47

Nothing. We have a 2 year old and I'm pregnant. Even before kids we just stayed in and watched the fireworks on tv.

lannistunut · 31/10/2022 07:58

We do very little on NYE but make a bit out of NYD, always go somewhere nice for a walk, cook a good meal and we review good bits of the past year and look forward to the next year - we don't do resolutions so much as hopes.

Fireballxl5 · 31/10/2022 08:01

DullAndOvercast · 31/10/2022 06:48

Fireballxl5 last post lost the quote - but I have to admit at time I thought similar

Pleased all ok now then.

Craftybodger · 31/10/2022 08:11

Favourite food and a games night! We pick our favourite ‘bits’ of food for a grazing meal through the evening and play our favourite board games, usually multiple rounds of just a couple of different games.

Tillow4ever · 31/10/2022 08:14

My kids are currently 17, 14 and 10. For the past 6 years (our first was my youngest's 5th birthday), except 2020 when we had just us at home, we've had a group of friends with kids round from about 7.30pm til 2.30/3am ish. We do nibbles, everyone brings drinks, we play silly games, do karaoke, the kids all go off and play together, just generally a chilled evening and a lot of laughs. I think the latest we have gone to bed is 4.30am - kids included! I still remember my then 5 year old very upset at having to switch off the karaoke at 3am and then telling me I'd promised he could stay up all night (I most definitely did not promise that).

BigSandyBalls2015 · 31/10/2022 08:15

We’ve always gone out on NYE, even when the DDs were little. We would go to friends houses and they’d fall asleep on the sofa.

Now they’re adults they obv do their own thing and we go out to a local restaurant with neighbours.

I hated staying in on NYE during lockdown.

caroleanboneparte · 31/10/2022 08:16

I grew up with the mantra that hogmaney is more important than Christmas (family of Christian origin so it's not a religious rejection of Christmas).

I've always stayed up way past the bells, usually 2-4am, a few up til dawns in my youth!

I'd have a house party every year if enough people lived close enough/ had childcare/ weren't working/transport issues etc.

If it's just us we still have a mini party with drinks, party snacks, watch movies, play games, let the kids stay up til the bells etc.

CharlotteStreet · 31/10/2022 08:40

Normally the pub (100 yards away) or a friend has a birthday party every year that we're always invited to.

However, this year he has football on NYE which would be fine except it's a 5.30 ko meaning he won't get home until about 10pm so that's a bit shit.

I guess we'll end up in the pub for the last couple of hours. At least the hangover won't be too bad.

etulosba · 31/10/2022 09:16

I hate new year and enforced jollity.

If it was enforced, you wouldn’t have the option to be in bed by ten.

Natsku · 31/10/2022 09:24

A friend comes round, we set off a few fireworks and then play boardgames all night. Children are 11 and 4, the 11 year old stays up for midnight but the 4 year old doesn't, he goes to bed after fireworks and one game as he can't handle late nights (big sister started staying up until midnight at 4 years old but she's always been a night owl!)

Natsku · 31/10/2022 09:27

Oh and sometimes we've done traditional new year's eve fortune telling by melting tin horseshoes and dropping them into cold water but tin is banned now, might do it with candlewax instead.

EvenMoreFuriousVexation · 31/10/2022 09:31

I'm not a fan of it, it's too soon after Xmas. I've always worked NYD in exchange for colleagues working my Boxing Day when my son was smaller. Now I'm self employed so just get on with work as normal.

My son tried to persuade me to stay up til midnight last year, which I grudgingly did, god knows why. This year he's on his own! He's 27, he should be spending it with his mates not trying to poke me awake to watch crap TV.

Oysterbabe · 31/10/2022 09:34

My kids are 6 and 4. It's the 6 year old's birthday. We took them to a panto last year and are planning to do the same again. They go to bed their normal time and DH and I have a couple of gins and watch TV.

UnfinishedUsernam · 31/10/2022 09:34

Work. I don't mind as I get Christmas off this year. In the past 20 years I've only had Christmas day off twice.

xogossipgirlxo · 31/10/2022 09:37

I don't have children and not really the biggest fan on NYE (whenever I go out I always regret and wish I was home 🙄), so I spend it with my husband and two cats. It's just another nice evening this way. I remember my parents going out with some friends for dancing etc. once me and my sister were bit older, I think I was 10 years old. They still do it though, I think this year they are going to the seaside to some nice hotel and spa for NYE party. Before that, we were with family, uncles, aunts, cousins etc. at home. Sometimes I feel like the only person who doesn't celebrate NYE, it seems everyone goes out partying etc. 😬