Out with mates & other halves, 9 of us in total. Then have a party to go to at midnight. Going out on NYE may not always be all it's cracked up to be, but staying in & watching Jools Holland is enough to drive me insane !
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
The Dolphin?
No...Ashburnham Arms..but I do like the Dolphin.
Had a couple of beanos down there with Big Peter from The Horse and Groom, his pal use to run the place! Have a goodun mate
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
The Dolphin?
No...Ashburnham Arms..but I do like the Dolphin.
Had a couple of beanos down there with Big Peter from The Horse and Groom, his pal use to run the place! Have a goodun mate
Happy new year from singapore! View from the top of Marina Bay sands
Nice picture...that was only being built when we lived out there..08-09. Spent NYE out there at a friends apartment in Holland Village, could hear all the fog horns from the boats.
Going to our favourite restaurant with friends, €60 five course dinner and all drink included. Looking forward to giving 2012 the big f**k off. Worst year of my life.
Mine an all, here's to a better one next year eh AA pal!?
Yep I'm actually excited about this NYE just to say goodbye to 2012 - looking forward to New Year/New starts
Going to our favourite restaurant with friends, €60 five course dinner and all drink included. Looking forward to giving 2012 the big f**k off. Worst year of my life.
Mine an all, here's to a better one next year eh AA pal!?
Went to the Venue for a NYE around 10 years ago, had a great time seem to recall the band being Utter Madness.
It is most years.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
Agree, I'll be up my local...no addmission, 3/4 min walk, 1st pint free, nice local people (well most are) who we have got to know since moving down here and a warm, friendly and well run pub by a nice family (even if the guvernors WHU and his sons a spanner).....still good for a bit of banter.
The Dolphin?
No...Ashburnham Arms..but I do like the Dolphin.
Had a couple of beanos down there with Big Peter from The Horse and Groom, his pal use to run the place! Have a goodun mate
Was his Pal Dennis, (he was the previous owner of the Dolphin, though that was well before we got down here in Oct 2010). Dennis now runs the Anchor in George Street.
A last minute arrangement by others of the family - going to The Chiltern Hundreds in Maidstone, although already had a snifter just to settle the old tum!
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The last couple of times myself and the wife have ventured out we've been home before midnight to avoid the "one night a year brigade".
Will be getting a takeaway from Eltham's finest The Star of India.
I stopped doing new years a couple of years ago after finally admitting to myself that in all my years I've only ever been out once that lived up to the promise and that was in Prague.
Overpriced packed clubs selling overpriced booze followed by getting home in an overpriced cab. All the while being wished to have a "happy new year" by people I don't know.
IMO if you go out expecting a bad night and looking for reasons to not enjoy it, that is exactly what will happen.
Nothing worse than getting round a Doris, already smelling like stale snakebite...and Waterloo comes on.
Don't particularly like NYE but its local and know most of the staff is there so have always have a decent night.