What are you up to at New Year?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 28 Dec 2004, 21:54

I have no plans and to be quite frank NY celebrations have lost their allure for me.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Dec 2004, 22:02

That's probably because New York is so far away. I much prefer something closer to home

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Dec 2004, 22:17

I've given it a miss in recent years, but for those of you looking for a local event the Dalriada has a Hogmanay evening. Tickets Ã‚Â£10 in advance including tapas. Music from Rosy Blue. Rose will be raffling one of her paintings for charity.

Post by **wangi** » 28 Dec 2004, 22:27

Up to Stonehaven for the Fireballs...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Dec 2004, 23:25

weather permitting down to Porty beach - might see some of you.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 28 Dec 2004, 23:35

Having a few friends round at mine - you know where I stay Porty if you fancy a first foot!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 28 Dec 2004, 23:37

Marya, thank you kindly I may take you up on that. I extend the same courtesy to you.

flearoy · Post by **flearoy** » 29 Dec 2004, 02:39

New year is an absolute jioke a bunch of australians get to come jump about in our town centre and us lot can no longer go because it costs money. there is no way i'd pay Ã‚Â£20 to stand in a street and then on top of that another Ã‚Â£20 to get into a packed nightclub.
So....looks like am hangin about porty....ah well ....free booze at west Brighton crescent so suppose i'll gather round some mates for a night of scrounging.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 29 Dec 2004, 13:35

It's off to Dundee for me to stay with friends and hopefully a few early pints in the Fishermans at Broughty Ferry.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 29 Dec 2004, 13:36

flearoy wrote:So....looks like am hangin about porty....ah well ....free booze at west Brighton crescent so suppose i'll gather round some mates for a night of scrounging.

Good thinking flearoy but technically speaking Marya doesn't live in West Brighton Crescent.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 29 Dec 2004, 15:31

Porty wrote:
flearoy wrote:So....looks like am hangin about porty....ah well ....free booze at west Brighton crescent so suppose i'll gather round some mates for a night of scrounging.
Good thinking flearoy but technically speaking Marya doesn't live in West Brighton Crescent.

I'm sure we could find you a wee glass of sherry Flearoy

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 29 Dec 2004, 15:33

I've never really enjoyed New Year that much and haven't gone out on Hogmanay for years now.
No doubt, I shall be sitting slagging off the terrible rubbish on TV for most of the evening.
Ali and I get a very good view of the fireworks from where we are, so I'll watch those before turning in.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:14

ecm wrote:I've never really enjoyed New Year that much and haven't gone out on Hogmanay for years now.
No doubt, I shall be sitting slagging off the terrible rubbish on TV for most of the evening.
Ali and I get a very good view of the fireworks from where we are, so I'll watch those before turning in.

We could "do" the Hogmanay show in Tattoo stylee.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:16

Porty wrote:
ecm wrote: No doubt, I shall be sitting slagging off the terrible rubbish on TV for most of the evening.
We could "do" the Hogmanay show in Tattoo stylee.

You're on! Could be messy though. I intend to be very drunk.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:20

Porty wrote: We could "do" the Hogmanay show in Tattoo stylee.

Is that Tattoo as in the stylee of the Russian Lesbian girl band

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:22

Talking of Tattoo, if you've not got tickets now is the time - they're selling very fast!

http://www.edintattoo.co.uk

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:22

foxy wrote:
Porty wrote: We could "do" the Hogmanay show in Tattoo stylee.
Is that Tattoo as in the stylee of the Russian Lesbian girl band

I'm sure we could manage that!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Dec 2004, 00:28

Speak for yirself.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Dec 2004, 11:40

ecm wrote:I've never really enjoyed New Year that much and haven't gone out on Hogmanay for years now.
No doubt, I shall be sitting slagging off the terrible rubbish on TV for most of the evening.
Ali and I get a very good view of the fireworks from where we are, so I'll watch those before turning in.

I'm with you ECM. I've got a few invites but I'm very tempted to open a bottle of wine and stay chez moi, with the lights out of course just in case of any of these pesky first foots

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Dec 2004, 12:39

foxy wrote: I'm with you ECM. I've got a few invites but I'm very tempted to open a bottle of wine and stay chez moi, with the lights out of course just in case of any of these pesky first foots

Yeah, I've done the lights out not at home bit before too, Foxy but it's been so quiet round here the past few years that I feel safe enough to keep a low light on now!

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 30 Dec 2004, 23:14

hmmmm.......

well I guess we'll be joining those of you moaning about the telly

and since his recent tummy bug (courtesy of the parents who went visiting relatives with gastric flu), Dada has announced he won't be drinking so I'll have the bottle of wine all to myself

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Dec 2004, 23:33

Beach Babe wrote: Dada has announced he won't be drinking so I'll have the bottle of wine all to myself

Just the one

DG · Post by DG » 31 Dec 2004, 18:55

We have our grandchild here for the night and our neice so hope to stay up to see the fireworks (get a great view of all the hills from our flat but have to run from room to room to see all!) then off to bed. Having some family, friends and neighbours round for an open house tomorrow night though to make up for the night in

Hope you all have a nice time tonight in whatever you do!

DG

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Dec 2004, 19:03

DG wrote:Hope you all have a nice time tonight in whatever you do!

DG

All the best to you as well, DG.

We get a good view of the fireworks from Windsor Place too. I think a couple of years ago we reckoned we could see 6 out of the 7 displays.

There was quite a haar, or maybe it was just very low cloud over Arthur's Seat earlier today, but it seems to be fairly clear now.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Dec 2004, 21:10

And New Year is another excuse for me to let off more fireworks. Watch Brighton Place too ecm and DG

Fortunately for my neighbours and their pets, they are not quite the size of the ones they were putting in place on Arthur's Seat earlier on today....

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 31 Dec 2004, 21:12

My finger is poised on the hotline to Inspector Wardrop.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Dec 2004, 21:22

Marya wrote:And New Year is another excuse for me to let off more fireworks. Watch Brighton Place too ecm and DG

Will do! Hope you have lots of fun, Marya.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 31 Dec 2004, 22:11

ECM

Know the feeling, much prefer Christmas to New Year these days. Were talking about going down to the beach but... sofa and bad telly it is I think..

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Dec 2004, 22:30

Sandra wrote:ECM

Know the feeling, much prefer Christmas to New Year these days. Were talking about going down to the beach but... sofa and bad telly it is I think..

So, what's it to be then, Sandra? I think we're going for the Buzzcocks/Chewin' the Fat/Only an excuse combo and then we'll ritually slag off the BBc and ITV Hogmanay parties.

God help us, we're on Smirnoff Ice now having just had red wine.

Cheers!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Jan 2005, 00:10

Quick Bob get the telly on its Gail!!!!!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Jan 2005, 00:16

Sandra wrote:Quick Bob get the telly on its Gail!!!!!

Unfortunately it's also Lorraine Kelly

Yes, ECM, we must be getting old as we decided to stay in where it's warm!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Jan 2005, 00:40

BBC defo better than Lorraine Kelly trying to chat the chat - though will turn on to STV for the bells.

Hey Jamesie hope you having a good night getting p****d up town

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 01 Jan 2005, 01:12

The fireworks displays were pretty spectacular and very noisy.
Great stuff.

There were some from the Brighton area just before the bells. Were they your ones, Marya?

And I can now officially say Happy New year to you all!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Jan 2005, 01:15

Happy New Year POL!!!!!

Luv Bearcub XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Jan 2005, 01:17

Bonfires along beach and fireworks here, and along East Lothian and Fife coasts. Like being in a war zone!! Tons of peeps on Prom, too.