I always volunteered to work New Years Day so I could get Christmas off, so I am not used to partying on NYE. It's an early start for me to get to the match on NYD so an early night without a drink for me.
Never been the same since all the working men clubs started closing, we would have to queue for an hour to get in, the atmosphere was always brilliant and then we would hurry to someone’s house to see the new year in, 1st foot was organised in the club so it was all planned out. Then it was round the houses till the early morning, fantastic times. Now it’s a few drinks in the house and Jools on the telly and bed as soon as the new year is in.
Yeah mate that’s the way it was Now we will have a few in the afternoon bite to eat then early to bed Up fresh for the match next day
The last few years I have spent new years eve at my cousins house with friends and family. Not a. mad as my younger days but alway go on a bit of a bender on new years day in Sunderland. This is my last Christmas and New year in UK as leave for Australia at end of January so am trying to see as much of friends and family as I can and obviously trying to get to as many games as possible.
Quiet night for us, couple of beers and probably bed before midnight. Early start for the match on new year's day
Be a kip before 23.00 as usual. Never been one for the evening. Plus we are playing early on NYD so probably keep myself for that
First time in 3 years I’m actually going out on New Year’s Eve, and typically we have an early kick off so I need to watch what I drink. I ****ing hate Sky
I'm peopled out this year. Quiet night at home with the better half drinking nice red wine with a platter.
I used to love NYE in the pit villages around Mansfield when 'the Geordies' would be out first-footing, walking into people's open houses carrying pieces of coal and bottles of Brown. The locals were absolutely horrified and hid behind their curtains as we passed Later on I did 11 straight NYE's on the doors and the novelty truly wore off ... ... dodging swings from likely lads and kisses from middle aged women passing by was grim, not sure which was worse tbh. These days it's a night of favourite music on Youtube, specialist rum and messages to loved ones, family and friends. It's a lovely time, the end of an old year with all the ups and downs ... ... then the start of a fresh clean page, hopefully fewer spelling mistakes and crossings out
used to be special from the age of 17 on, everyone's house was open. Continued when we were married in 4 different houses over 40 years plus... it's all stopped now. Paying to go to a pub to queue for overpriced drinks is not for me so I guess it's a. quiet one
Look into the garden at midnight and there'll be a grinning maniac screaming obscenities ... ... quiet night my arse, I know where you live
"used to love NYE in the pit villages around Mansfield when 'the Geordies' would be out first-footing, walking into people's open houses carrying pieces of coal and bottles ofBrown. " That's what I liked about new year. Right up to our last move in 2005 to street of 5 houses but the community spirit was there 100%. Sadly many have moved on. and it's all gone now..... oh for the good old days.
