Initial thoughts on New Year 2020?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Had any thoughts about what you will do, accepting that current (not lockdown) restrictions (tier 3 most likely) will be in play?

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[Niamh.]

We never go out New Years Eve anyway, usually just have a few drinks and watch the countdown on TV........so business as usual :laugh:

[Nicky91]

watching Willkommen 2021, the sylvester music year end show again on German TV

this years edition made corona proof, with a reduced audience & lots of quick testing for crew and any music artists, presenters involved, still live music performances, and anyone who doesn't want to attend at brandenburg tor, they can watch it on tv

also good for the german people who still want some luck in 2020, with their national lottery

[AnnieK]

We never go out New Years Eve anyway, usually just have a few drinks and watch the countdown on TV........so business as usual :laugh:

Pretty much this. Last year, we all had really bad colds (corona :nono:) so didn't even have a drink or make it past midnight :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Pretty much this. Last year, we all had really bad colds (corona :nono:) so didn't even have a drink or make it past midnight :laugh:

It was always a **** night out anyway, queues for the toilet, the bar, the pubs/clubs, having to pay to get in everywhere. Never liked it even when I did go out

[smudgie]

Same old same old.
But if everything is shut down we may have family guests, depending on lockdown situation.

[LeatherTrumpet]

yes we are having a whole load of lovely food and party nibbles and will watch a good film, then all the traditional scottish stuff, then music and a dance. Bed at 1.30-2am.

[Strictly Jake]

Usually just watch whatever music thing the bbc jas on and switch between that and jools holland. Then watch the fireworks on bbc. But none of that will happen this time. Might just go to bed at the usual time

[Toy Soldier]

Same thing we do every year; sneak the clocks forward gradually starting at 9pm so that it's "midnight" for the kids at 11pm, say happy new year, pack them off to bed, then put the clocks back and have a cosy new year at actual midnight :joker:.

[Strictly Jake]

Same thing we do every year; sneak the clocks forward gradually starting at 9pm so that it's "midnight" for the kids at 11pm, say happy new year, pack them off to bed, then put the clocks back and have a cosy new year at actual midnight :joker:.

That is genius!!!!

My kids dont know how to tell the time yet dreading when they can and argue when its bed time or not

[Kazanne]

We will probably stay in and have a couple of friends round (if allowed) and I will be raising a glass and thinking exactly this

https://i.imgur.com/Qyp6NuS.jpg :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Same thing we do every year; sneak the clocks forward gradually starting at 9pm so that it's "midnight" for the kids at 11pm, say happy new year, pack them off to bed, then put the clocks back and have a cosy new year at actual midnight :joker:.

:laugh2:

[Scarlett.]

Will actually be nice not to work NYE/NYD lol

[Babayaro.]

Since I turned 18 I've been out every year so this is going to be shite

[Cal.]

I don’t like it

[Cal.]

Spent last year drinking in room eating kebab admiring Roman Kemp and crying over the firework display

[The Slim Reaper]

watching Willkommen 2021, the sylvester music year end show again on German TV

this years edition made corona proof, with a reduced audience & lots of quick testing for crew and any music artists, presenters involved, still live music performances, and anyone who doesn't want to attend at brandenburg tor, they can watch it on tv

also good for the german people who still want some luck in 2020, with their national lottery

What kind of name is Will Kommen for a presenter? :smug:

[Babayaro.]

Spent last year drinking in room eating kebab admiring Roman Kemp and crying over the firework display

:sleep:

[Nicky91]

What kind of name is Will Kommen for a presenter? :smug:

:joker::joker:


willkommen means welcome ;)

[Mystic Mock]

Party like it's an S Club party.:joker:

Tbh I have no idea what I'm gonna do on New Years Eve.

[Captain.Remy]

Possibly go see a movie and have dinner at a restaurant with the hubby.
I'm 30 now, I'm over planning parties and going out until 4am destroying my liver :laugh:

[Nicky91]

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/12/heavy-police-presence-for-new-year-as-fireworks-ban-may-spark-trouble/

Netherlands: heavy police presence for New Year as Fireworks Ban may spark trouble

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sparklers as these will not be banned

Almost twice as many police officers will be on duty during the New Year festivities than in a normal year and some have had leave cancelled to ensure there is enough manpower on the streets, broadcaster NOS said on Friday.

Although the number of police on duty will vary from place to place, in Amsterdam the number of officers will be doubled compared to last year, Amsterdam police chief Frank Paauw told local broadcaster At5. It will be a difficult night, Paauw said, because there are no alternatives for parties.

‘The atmosphere may turn explosive because people feel they have been done out of their New Year’s celebrations.’

Unlike Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht, however, have no plans to increase the number of police officers on duty, RTL Nieuws reported. In particular, the firework ban, upheld by judges earlier on Friday, may drive trouble, police officers say.

The police asked the cabinet to include so-called children’s fireworks, such as sparklers, in this year’s ban in order to make policing easier, spokesman Ruud Verkuijlen has told Nu.nl in an interview. The situation on the streets would be a calmer one, Verkuijlen said, because it would be clear that all fireworks are illegal.

Justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus had briefed MPs earlier that the use of F1 fireworks, which is the lightest category, ‘cannot be limited in EU member states because the safety risks are low’.
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[Nicky91]

gonna be quite interesting how many people will stick by those rules, since i am already hearing fireworks noises now :fan:

[Cherie]

Initial thoughts are can’t wait for this year to be over and NYE is over rated expensive and really best left to the under 30s :hee:

[AnnieK]

I will definitely be toasting the back of 2020 and hoping that 2021 will be better, all from the comfort of my couch

[Beastie]

Stay at home, drink, eat and watch the telly.

[bitontheslide]

When I was young i used to party every day from Christmas Eve for 10 days straight, but those days are long gone, my liver couldn't take it :laugh: This year, i will have a glass of 30 year old malt and toast those we have lost

[Nicky91]

When I was young i used to party every day from Christmas Eve for 10 days straight, but those days are long gone, my liver couldn't take it :laugh: This year, i will have a glass of 30 year old malt and toast those we have lost

very nice gesture Bots

[LeatherTrumpet]

Only an Excuse the lampooning Scottish football sketch show that has run every year for the last 27 will bow out on Hogmanay this year :(

[parmnion]

Hopefully pissed with my head on my pillow, long before the bells.

[Daniel-X]

I can’t stand staying in on New Years so hopefully we’ll be able to sort some plans :(