patsylabrador Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Someone had to ask - I think. I don't dislike it but it's been a long time since I celebrated New Year. It just seems like another reason for people to behave badly and the grumpy me gets fed up with the very late fireworks. I actually have a resolution this year though. I've decided to up the intensity of my exercise regime. I figure I can't stop the march of time or the effects of gravity but I am going to go down fighting. The battle gets harder every year. My goal isn't weight or size, but improving endurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I am not a fan - I think I am too old for it now,as it seems to be geared towards youngsters around here anyhow. We usually have a quiet night in with a cheesy fondue,but it looks like the daughters may both be out for the first time this year. Not a fan of resolutions either,because I never keep them,then it makes me feel bad when I do admit defeat. That said,I do desperately need to shed a few stone,& like that Dawn French & Ruth Jones have done it by 'eating less & moving more', so may,as diets have failed for me,give that a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Completely passes me by. It's just another day here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I made a New Year resolution many years ago to stop making New Years resolutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 For New Years Day we will be going to the Natural History Museum....its the only time we have been its quiet...It was funny last year watching people staggering home as we head out for the day.... I would love to lose weight as well....she says eating another chocolate....perhaps we could have a weight loss subject in the New Year and work together !!!!! Happy New Year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Don't celebrate it, but do like to reflect at some point on what the year has brought, and what might happen in the coming year, and in particular how I can make life a little better for everybody. Every year I think how I can make my impact on the planet less, and try and set some plans for the coming year. No resolutions, just some ideas of what I'd like to achieve. Fireworks - use my earplugs, I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 For the past few years I have been in bed before midnight (and one of them was in San Francisco ) As for resolutions, I'm not a fan, like Docsquid, I prefer to reflect on the year, and think about changes I want to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Staying home alone with a DVD, I usually go away with friends but last year I decided it was too much. Less stressful, I will have a drink and something nice to eat and get to bed on time. I don't do resolutions, but at some point I'll do goal-setting. This includes financial, personal and material goals. One of next year's will be to learn how to dispatch a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Out for a nice meal at the posher of the two local pubs. Going with the neighbours. Looking forward to it. I like to learn a new craft each year as a resolution, so next year it will be needle felting & / or Spinning. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 We spend the evening with whoever is in of the older 2 and our youngest (DD 10), if the weather is ok we will be in the Hot tub at midnight and watch the fireworks. Regarding resolutions, not so much a resolution, but after having lost some weight this year, I would like to now get into doing more exercise, so am going to try (and it will be a huge effort) to do some running - so will be starting the Couch to 5k programme tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rhode Island Red Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hate it. One of the few nights of the year I try to go to bed as early as possible. And I always have resolutions broken within weeks or even days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I like to spend new year's eve quietly. I will have a meal with my OH, probably not go out for it this year though. May not stay awake til midnight, thanks for earplugs idea, will have to put some next to the bed on standby. I dislike the firework frenzy that NYE has turned into in this neighbourhood. As for resolutions and/or goal setting - losing weight has to be top of my agenda. I like the eat less, move more philosophy too, another of my resolutions is to be more activity focused. I tend to plan my year around celebrations or events that are a good reason to get together with family and eat and drink. This year I want to try and get together for more activity based events, more walking or generally being outdoors and active - I've no plan as to how to achieve this yet though! Other goals include reading one book a week. Continuing to learn to speak French. Moving house. Growing veg again (Sadly I grew nothing last year). That will do for starters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Whilst the children have been growing up we have spent New Year's Eve with my inlaws, BIL, SIL, and a couple of old family friends. We have only spent one year on our own. This year we are at home with our 3 teenagers and we really don't know what to do. We were going to go to Strada for a meal but they have an expensive special menu on. I like staying up and watching the fireworks, they are very good on the Wirral where the inlaws live. We watched Paul McCartney's fireworks on the Millennium Eve, they were amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I like to be awake to see midnight in but then evening tends to be spent quietly at home with Mum and an elderly relative playing board games to pass time until midnight. Once, serveral years ago I went out with my friends... um.... "pointless" is how I think I'd describe it (in terms of new year that is), since we ended standing in somewhere which didn't even have a clock for midnight As such there were a few false starts. I have not been tempted to repeat the experience. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Not really bothered about new year. A quiet one with OH a bottle of bubbly and takeaway. Have invited a friend over if she rather not be on her own to see in the new year. I don't like resolutions but I want to walk more, get back into the gym and finish my cross stitch I started a year ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 We see it in quietly at home usually. Either just us and the kids or with our good friends. One year we stayed up till very very late with our kids watching all three Pirates of the Caribbean. This year we are at their house for dinner. Much wine will be drunk *hic* and should will be a good night. My parents usually drive around at around midnight and look at the fireworks and lights that are about. I don't make resolutions as I just don't keep them. I would like to wish everyone a peaceful new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 OH usually loves New Year and always wants to see it in in style. I don't, it's just another day to me. I don't make any resolutions because I never keep them. This year we had made plans to go to visit friends an hour away but have now changed them as MIL started chemotherapy shortly before Christmas and OH is currently visiting his parents who are 200 miles away. MIL has been very poorly and was in hospital for several weeks during which time she was not allowed visitors except FIL which is why OH has only now been able to go. By the time he gets back, I think he will be too tired physically and emotionally to start travelling again. I would like to see our friends but in some way am relieved to not be going New Year's eve as I don't feel I could keep up the pretence of being all cheery and positive. Sorry to rant on but you did ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have mine all planned - a selection of M&S snacky things, dips and munchies my new tv with programme guide....(how exciting as never had one before ) lots of dvds my open fire Bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 New Year is a big celebration up here. We usually go to friends who have a large party with plenty of food and drink (we each take some food). However I do not like new year and it makes me feel quite sad to think of people who are no longer with us etc. Everything seems to stop so much more so than at Christmas, I suppose folks have to get over the hangovers I have in the past tried to avoid the whole thing by going to bed before "the bells" but now just go with the flow as it makes little difference either way......I am usually quite an optimistic person...... honest I do not make resolutions as such but like others have said would like to get myself as healthy/fit as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I love it as it's my birthday on new year's day nearly the big five-oh now, just one year to go No more big partying on new year's eve these days, but we traditionally go out to a friend's Thai restaurant for a meal with friends, then come back to laze around then go to bed before midnight. Our town is dead on 31st December nowadays, although I notice this year that some of the bars are offering free entry/buffet, so perhaps that will entice more out. There used to be a big gathering at Banbury Cross to hear the year chimed in, but that hasn't happened for years now. What's with the fireworks anyhow? They drive one of the dogs demented I have been working on her with T Touch this year, so hopefully she will be calmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 We usually spend it quietly at home. We won tickets for a Thames disco boat one year and that was good fun, even with not getting home until nearly 4 am This year, somehow, we are having a party. I'm not keen on hosting one as I think a lot of people have high expectations for New Year's Eve and it could fall flat. Hopefully it won't, its a good fun group of friends so I'm it goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 We're going to get a bit of party food - pizza & crisps & other bits & pieces - and have a little party at teatime with the children. We did it last year and they really enjoyed it. Then we'll get the boys to bed as usual, then we'll probably watch a film with a drink & go to sleep as soon as its gone midnight. Sleep is too precious with young children My parents are going up the Church tower with a few others to ring in the New Year, so we couldn't go out even if we wanted too as no babysitters (in-laws live in Yorkshire). Before children we went into town a few times, Cardiff put on free music, with rides in surrounding streets, then fireworks at midnight. It's always been good fun with a good atmosphere. We saw the Bootleg Beatles one year & a Queen tribute another, think we've had an ABBA too. It's a Madness tribute this year. Have never bothered with resolutions. I just look forward to see what the coming year brings us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Resolutions.....? Hmmm, never really make any but this coming year I'm determined to live more thriftily than usual, and to only buy things that I really need; this is combined with an ongoing clear-out of 'stuff'. I really hate clutter and belongings so am determined to whittle it down to something more basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Going to friends, who've organising a quiz for us all! Should be fun, and we get to take the dog as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 We'll be staying in and having a quiet drink. Doubt I'll last til midnight as I'm usually shattered by 10pm Rock n roll eh?! I have to admit I'm facing 2012 with a heavy heart and without enthusiasm as I know I have really tough times ahead This past year has also been really tough and very stressful and emotionally draining. So I guess my resolution is to try and face things with positivity and a smile. I am usually such an upbeat person and easygoing so I would love to rediscover that part of me. I seem to have got a bit lost recently. I would also like to refresh my foreign languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
