I can't remember a year when I haven't been awake at midnight on New Year's Eve- maybe once or twice when I had very small babies and needed my sleep!
Sometimes we go out if there is a party somewhere - but not often. Since the village pub has closed we more often than not stay in - with Jools, champers and let off a rocket at midnight. We turn over to watch/hear Big Ben 5 mins before so we know when to let it off! We live almost 25 miles from nearest city (Exeter) where I presume they have fireworks and our village is deadly silent, hence the single rocket! They used to ring out (church bells) the old year and in the new - but no longer. Even when it was open we didn't used to stay in the pub at the turn of the year anyway - couldn't stand being groped and kissed at midnight by unknown or barely known beery old men
. Mind you if they were younger .....
(not that that would happen now anyway!!!!!). Apologies if that sounds ageist!!! We don't have special meal - husband is cooking spag bol, and the only son left here is then going to a party (where else?).
Tomorrow there is the annual village walk along the lanes and hills which is great and then repair to the village hall for soup and nosh, and hopefully also some New year drinks (in the absence of the pub). We usually do a roast something on NY Day (evening) and hopefully our son will not be too hung over!
First-footing and the like doesn't seem to be much of a tradition in England. Not round here anyway (SW). My mum used to bring pieces of coal or something?
Hope everyone has an enjoyable evening - even if asleep!
Hurdity x
