New Year's Eve?

Pebbles! · 06-12-2012 2:45pm #1

What's everyone doing to ring in the new year? Look for some suggestions...

SunnyDub1 · 06-12-2012 3:53pm

Usually just stay local, few drink in the pub and on to a club. If we are lucky someone will trow a house party.
Clubs/pubs do be uncomfortable packed on the night :rolleyes: but does be great atmosphere I suppose.

Went into city center(Dublin) 3 years ago and it was the biggest mistake ever. waiting around hours for a taxi. Feck all taxi drivers work New years eve that's why I usually tend to stay local.

paddy147 · 06-12-2012 8:18pm

Theres a concert and fireworks in Dublin City centre on New Years Eve.

Its the official start of "The Gathering 2013" in Ireland......at midnight

Thats according to Minsiter Leo Varadkar on the radio yesterday

Posy · 07-12-2012 3:02am

I hate the new year. I'm always devastated that Christmas is really over.

I'll be coming home from work and staying up until about half past midnight and then heading to bed because I've work the next day. Not a crazy new year for me anyway! :pac:

leahyl · 07-12-2012 4:55pm

Posy wrote: »

I hate the new year. I'm always devastated that Christmas is really over.

I'll be coming home from work and staying up until about half past midnight and then heading to bed because I've work the next day. Not a crazy new year for me anyway! :pac:

I'm the same I get really depressed once New Years day comes :pac: I hate the immediate days after Christmas day as well!

Micky Dolenz · 07-12-2012 6:55pm

Not big into NYE, I go out a lot over Christmas so usually watch Jools Holland with some mates.

Posy · 07-12-2012 7:54pm

leahyl wrote: »

I'm the same I get really depressed once New Years day comes :pac: I hate the immediate days after Christmas day as well!

I'm glad it's not just me!
We should have a support thread on this forum. I spend so much time looking forward to Christmas that I'm almost in shock when it's over.
I'm genuinely devastated by the time January rolls around.

By February it's not as cold, the daffodils are budding, the evenings are getting longer and I'm already planning for next Christmas so it's all good.

Rangi · 08-12-2012 11:03pm

NYE is a gimmick invented by the Vintners Federation. So feck them, I'm just going to get locked.

Snowc · 09-12-2012 1:20am

A small sherry and watch the tv

tomboylady · 09-12-2012 1:30am

Quiet night in as usual; TV, the leftover Christmas chocolates, and maybe a tipple.

Nemanja91 · 09-12-2012 1:32am

This year I'll have to study :-(

eyescreamcone · 09-12-2012 1:36am

Of course the new year really begins at the winter solstice...

I love watching the pics from Newgrange showing the clouds blocking the dawn...AGAIN

Ridiculous having the winter solstice in the middle of...winter

Lady Chatterton · 09-12-2012 1:53am

I must admit I find New Year's Eve a real struggle, I find it very lonesome for some reason. I can't help thinking about people who have passed away and I wonder about what the new year will bring. (Hopefully, it will be a good year).

I plan on going out for dinner with my husband and six year old early in the evening, when we return we'll probably flick between the RTE Countdown to the New Year and Jools Holland's Hootenanny. Along the way there will be a couple of glasses of wine or champers and I'll make a few phone calls and sent some texts and PMs.

Posy · 09-12-2012 3:35am

MrsD007 wrote: »

I must admit I find New Year's Eve a real struggle, I find it very lonesome for some reason.

I'm the same. It makes me sad and lonely, and anxious for the year ahead.

WoollyRedHat · 09-12-2012 5:09pm

Ah yes, Jules Hootenanny, an institution of the holidays that goes hand in hand with the countdown, a joy to watch.

colmcure · 09-12-2012 5:15pm

I usually stay home nye, relax and get ready for the next day.I go out and have a good few pints on nyd and watch the darts on tv.I always start the year as I mean to go on!!!!Whatever u do have a good one.

Eurox · 10-12-2012 3:44pm

Any ideas on what to do NYE 2013;)

eyescreamcone · 10-12-2012 4:25pm

Eurox wrote: »

Any ideas on what to do NYE 2013;)

That's more than twelve months away - plenty of time to sort that out!

What are we going to do this year???

Eurox · 10-12-2012 4:30pm

eyescreamcone wrote: »

That's more than twelve months away - plenty of time to sort that out!

What are we going to do this year???

http://www.nyedublin.ie/festival-schedule

eyescreamcone · 10-12-2012 5:23pm

A little confusion here I think.
31/12/2012 is New Years Eve 2012
31/12/2013 is New Years Eve 2013 (or NYE 2013)

Or am I wrong???

Eurox · 10-12-2012 5:24pm

Does it matter?????

Cheese Princess · 10-12-2012 5:25pm

I'm having a few friends over for dinner and then we're heading into a gig in Vicar Street.

Eurox · 10-12-2012 5:27pm

Who is playing?

Xlami · 10-12-2012 5:47pm

http://thehelix.ie/cwfc-presents-cage-warriors-51/

Conor McGregor looking to take another belt. Great idea for NYE. Something different

Cheese Princess · 10-12-2012 5:49pm

Loads of people!

http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Vicar-Street-will-Turn-Pirate-this-New-Year's-Eve-once-again/154462.htm

eyescreamcone · 10-12-2012 8:06pm

Eurox wrote: »

Does it matter?????

Not to you it seems

The Cool · 11-12-2012 2:24pm

Used to always go out on NYE with my friends up home in Donegal - mind you, for the first couple of years after I hit drinking age I don't think there was a single night I'd sit in over the holidays. There'd always be great gigs and stuff going on somewhere.
Last year was depressing as hell. I was upset on NYE so ended up going to bed early, incredibly pissed off.
This year I'm working NYE back in Dublin so I'll be going out here with some college mates.

Dar93ragh · 11-12-2012 9:56pm

Mick Flannery is ringing in my New Year in Cork Opera House. Depressing much?

Pebbles! · 12-12-2012 1:04am

Looked at going to Dublin for the fireworks, thought it would be nice but hotels such a rip off that night :-(

starlit · 12-12-2012 1:06am

It be a quiet one for me as far as I am aware, usually be out or be busy celebrating it but been a few year since I been out for it, someone always crops up or rather stay in!

Bubblefett · 12-12-2012 11:07am

My boyfriend and me have "Christmas 2" on new years. We just spend the evening together, get a pizza and some bubbly and exchange Christmas presents! It's lovely cause Christmas is all about our families so it's our night just for us and it extends Christmas that little bit longer

Also it means we can buy our gifts in the sales

kevc2 · 12-12-2012 6:20pm

8 PM is a bit of a strange time for the fireworks but I suppose it's to make it more family friendly.

12-12-2012 9:06pm

I HATE New Year, but I will go to the local with DH, BIL and my sister. Last year, it was dire, until my sister took over from the DJ and things really started to rock! Ended up having a brilliant night. We have had the year from Hell this year, so hopefully NY will mark a fresh, happy and lucky start...

gg2 · 12-12-2012 9:15pm

Have Dublin booked for meself and himself.... He's having notions of a mad night in temple bar.... I'm thinking bottles of champers (the 8.99 stuff that tastes like liquid sugar

) in hotel room and pizza..... Going to wait til all the drinking from Christmas catches up with him (about 10 mins after he wakes on St Stephans day) and suggest my idea.... Hate NYE at home, such a book fuss of a night, absolute pain. Anyone know of anything low key happening in city centre or even day time NYE let me know

Daisy78 · 12-12-2012 9:26pm

Il be in Copenhagen, hopefully in the tivoli gardens.....yaay.

Einhard · 18-12-2012 12:34am

Right, so New Years is always an anti-climax. I always have great plans, but never bother to do anything about them, and then end up in the local pub counting down the new year at about half one with some dodgy finger food and forlorn streamers. But this year will be different! Oh yes! Because AH is gonna tell me what to do! Huzza! Preferably somewhere that's not too obvious. And in Ireland. So have at it AH...

Posy · 18-12-2012 12:46am

New Years Eve threads merged.

wandatowell · 18-12-2012 12:47am

Gonna be working

NegativeCreep · 18-12-2012 12:49am

Going Paratrooping* in galway I think. Should be great crack

*http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=paratrooping

nocoverart · 18-12-2012 12:50am

I nearly always stay in New Years Eve. New years night I love though! less hectic but still a good stir out

Toto Wolfcastle · 18-12-2012 12:51am

Spending it at home with my husband and a bottle of bubbly. Any excuse to have Champagne.

SusieBlue · 20-12-2012 12:36am

I'm working

I work in a nightclub and luckily my boyfriend and his friends are going to come to the place I work in to ring in the New Year. Hopefully my boss will be feeling sound and will let us stay on for a few drinks when the place is closed

NegativeCreep · 20-12-2012 12:37am

WhiteRoses wrote: »

I'm working I work in a nightclub and luckily my boyfriend and his friends are going to come to the place I work in to ring in the New Year. Hopefully my boss will be feeling sound and will let us stay on for a few drinks when the place is closed

Oh god, New Years lock-in! Brings back some great memories

Dolbert · 20-12-2012 4:55pm

We're going to invite everyone to ours for a party! Lots of champagne, finger food and dancing and we don't have to worry about booking a taxi after

muckyhands · 29-12-2012 9:24pm

Does anybody know any of the details for the New Years Eve Fireworks display in Stephens Green, Dublin city centre?

I know it starts at College Green at 6.30 pm and theres a procession which I assume ends at Stephens Green where the Fireworks display is from this link-

http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=1925

But what time does the fireworks display start at and if its at 12 midnight what is there to do and see between 6.30pm and 12 midnight??

I only wonder because thinking about bringing my daughter in to see it but wonder could she end up bored waiting around?,.. she is 9 years old.

Thanks.

muckyhands · 29-12-2012 9:31pm

Did a bit more googling and found this-

http://www.nyedublin.ie/festival-schedule/fireworks-display

Fireworks display starts at 8pm.

Hope this is of some use to anyone else going in ( with family/ kids).

Dazza · 30-12-2012 1:17am

Posy wrote: »

I hate the new year. I'm always devastated that Christmas is really over.

This is who I see when ever I read these posts....
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ChewChew · 31-12-2012 4:33am

I hate that it's NYE right now. Purely coz that's it. Christmas is over and January is upon us. God I hate that month. Ill not do much tonight. I have wine and snacks and that's the height of it. I'm cooking on Tuesday so I need to be fresh for that

mark17j · 31-12-2012 5:00am

Love new years eve, best part of Christmas

Froyo · 31-12-2012 5:55am

Zero interest.

After midnight, you realise it's just another night out except for some reason there's an anti climax and it's impossible to get a taxi home.

I'll be enjoying some quiet time this year with food that's detrimental to my already 'Christmas waist'!

The Cool · 31-12-2012 10:28am

Change of plan: working hopefully only a half day and then going home to get my jammies, dose myself with stuff for this headcold, drink a bottle of wine so I don't feel like an absolute sap, and then pass out probably before midnight. At least I'm not working tomorrow.

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