New Year's Eve/Hogmanay plans for tonight

[Mike Ayling]

Watching some old film on free to air Tv then to bed and will be woken by everyone's fireworks at midnight. Fortunately our current Greyhound shows no sign of stress whatsoever at the sound of fireworks or thunder.

 

[Drago]

Forecast is for 50mph winds here so hopefully minimal furework nuisance.

 

[ColinJ]

My NYE will be just as exciting as nearly every evening in my busy life!




(I will be sitting at home by myself, popping into the forum a couple of times, doing a cryptic crossword, playing computer puzzle games, watching a few YouTube videos, and finally streaming a film and/or a couple of episodes of some TV series.)

 

[gavroche]

Nothing planned here for New Year's eve but having lunch at another daughter on New Year's day. Mrs G will probably be in bed by 10 pm.

 

[ColinJ]

Did you see anything interesting through ladies bedroom windows in your cleaning days?

Flashback time...

I posted this in another thread. A former window cleaner told me that he had seen things on his round that he shouldn't have seen...

What I will say though, is that in the most extreme example (which I absolutely will NOT detail, so don't ask!!], he was spotted doing the spotting by the spottee, and almost fell off his ladder as he beat a hasty retreat! Weeks later, he found himself at a bus stop and made eye contact with someone in the queue. They both had a "Don't I know you from somewhere?" feeling, but then he remembered where, flushed violently, and fled!

 

[stephec]

Getting our dinning room ready now to celebrate with friends the Spanish New Year at 11:00pm (UK time) and the British New Year at midnight.
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Nice choice of brie there, I've always got some of that in the fridge.

 

[stephec]

I'll be making my way through what's left in the box of Williams Bros beer that arrived before Christmas, and keeping the dog calm when all the noise starts later on.

When did fireworks first become popular at new year, is it another creeping Americanism as I don't remember them when I was a kid?

 

[Dave7]

With maraschino cherries as well! 🧐


I have an unopened wedge of Stilton I might break into.🤔 🧐

Mine will be Brei and Shropshire Blue.
White wine with the Brei and red with the blue cheese.

 

[Dave7]

Just checked, the Micro Pub is only open to ticket holders from 7pm. May have gone around 4pm for a beer, whilst we ordered Thai take away (next door) then gone home, so that's out of the door. Need to jet wash the decking if we plan watching fireworks from out back garden - we've views over Cheshire and Manchester - it's a bit slippy currently.

I hope you have cover in your garden or some good wet weather gear.

 

[Dave7]

The worst surface to put my ladders on and/or walk on, in my window cleaning days I remember!!🤕

I tried window cleaning many years ago.
I really enjoyed it........ until the weather got cold, that was enough for me.

 

[biggs682]

Going to see latest Paddington film

 

[tyred]

Probably sitting at home on my own. It's just another night.

Apparently, there is a high possibility of seeing the Northern Lights here tomorrow night so if it's a really clear night, I . might actually takes a drive out to the a really remote place away from streetlights.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Will be watching telly and going to bed at normal time, the last time we did anything special was 2000.

 

[Marchrider]

Back on the road New Years day, 6500 mile challenge begins, so early night hogmanny.

I'm sure there is a famous cycling song about it,
10 days off the road and I'm going to make it back tomorrow
my bikes a little old and it does mean its slow
I've been passed by everything in sight
and if you think i'm happy you're right
Well, I'm a little overweight, and my strava is way behind
10 days off the road and I'm going to make it back tomorrow

this is my last night of booze drugs and debauchery this xmas - (and there is not much of the last two )

 

[Accy cyclist]

Did you see anything interesting through ladies bedroom windows in your cleaning days?

I smelt many things! Then saw the cause of the smell as I reached the opened wide bedroom window!