What to do you all do for New Year?

Robert124 said:

Two innocent words censored by the NAS !!!!!!

I really find it laughable sometimes.  I mean, I can hear a *** crowing in someone's back yard nearby.  My friend Richard likes to shorten his name to ***.  I used a needle to *** my finger.

It's treating us like children.

Me, too. 

Thank you. That is very kind.

Hi Binary, 

Personally I’m ok with Christmas and New Year, I feel like it might get easier for you as you get older, in as much as, as your friends get older they would be happier to accept an invite round to your house for food/drink to see in the new year rather than feeling the need to go to the pub/club. We have friends round New Year’s Day for dinner but New Year’s Eve I’m home alone with the litluns, my husband is on a night shift and my eldest daughter will be out with friends. So I will happily come online here and chat with you so that you don’t feel alone on New Year’s Eve? If that would help? We could start a seeing in the new year thread :-) 

Caractacus:
Their value is intrinsic,

Truly:
surpass any mint stick

Kids:
Or marshmallow mouthful you munch

Caractacus:
Though licorice is chewy

Truly:
And gum drops are gooey

Kids:
And chocolate is charming to crunch

Caractacus and Truly:
That savory fife,

Women:
that sweet of your life

Kids and factory workers:
It's clearly the best of the bunch

Toot Sweets to the both of you!

the joy of a singing D I C K!

put spaces in between Robert.

D I C  K  van D Y K  E.

rediculousconsidering you have to be adult to even be on here, naughty children, now behave yourselves, 

had a lifetime of that one way or another, 

Just trying to keep A B R E A S T. Of it all is tiring,,,, Lol. 

()x()

Also loved Mary poppins , watched chitty chitty bang bang the other day, loved it as a child and still do, full of dreams and imagination, adults being children and seen as eccentric,,, ring any bells? D I c k. Van  D Y  K E was a cheery chappy,,, was in the colourful musical films, a good all round performer, people slate his acting ability, his cockney accent,, if it were spot on authentic it wouldn’t be as funny, it was never meant to be a drama .

Two innocent words censored by the NAS !!!!!!

Rooftops remind me of Mary Poppins and the scene where *** Van *** dances on the roofs of London, dressed as a chimneysweep.

Back to the present.  

My sister and her husband are spending the new year going with the same budget travel firm to Blackpool, to stay at the Palace hotel.  And my sarcastic mind thinks, I bet this palace hotel is no palace!

Like you sunflower I look up where others don’t see the beauty and craftsmanship that went into older style buildings, I love staring at old buildings, looking for any history in it’s life, many  are truly amazing, most barely see the frontage as they rush past .

roof tops yes, where no one really goes, a place to play, explore, functional, how new and old meet, quite solitary places where if possible one  could live unhindered by society and it’s ways. 

Robert they are lovely pictures, 

You take such lovely pictures without even trying you always have captured something special that most miss altogether.

 Thank you Robert, 

Faulty towers ah yes, I too never tire of watching them, good English thought provoking humour, not in your face, often things build and build increasing on poor old basil until he can no longer cope and often just looses it and lets everyone know it.

I cannot remember which one but he is near to complete and utter shut down, everything he tries so hard to do just keeps going wrong, you can feel the pressure as he holds back more and more, I actually hold my breath just as he does, his face turns red, he sweats, he shakes, his muscles tense, then either sudden total calm as if he has given up altogether, or he bursts open letting everyone know it’s his fault as usual, silly me basil has got it all wrong again.,sorry cybil won’t happen again. Manwell! 

 love it. () x()

I don't do sarcasm Robert. I genuinely like those rooftop views. I could spend hours trying to work out what is in that yard. I know some people would consider it a bad view but to me the photos are full of interest.

Perhaps I like rooftops because I spent so much time up in my bedroom as a child looking out of the window. Stared out of the window a lot in break times at school too. Lots of old chimney pots and interesting ridges to look at. Much better than talking.

I tend to see beauty where other people see desolation. Some of my favourite wedding photos from 10 years ago were taken at a derelict docks, and  near some graffiti covered concrete blocks on an army firing range (not being used at the time). 

Once I was at a seedy London hotel high up in an attic room. I pulled up the blind to see what the view was like and discovered a decomposing pigeon on the window ledge. Pulled the blind straight back down again. 

I walked to school for a whole week to save up enough money to buy a book on the rooftops of Prague. I had no idea where it was, but the idea of looking at lots of rooftops really appealed to me! 

I am glad you reminded me about Fawlty Towers - I never tire of watching episodes and they still make me laugh even though I have seen them countless times. 

I'm not very good at sarcasm so ?

When I took these photos I was thinking of Fawlty towers and the episode where Joan Sanderson was complaining to Basil Fawlty about the view from the hotel bedroom window.

Lovely photos - I have always liked rooftop views. 

I agree about the friends bit of the film.  I am making friends here online though, and that is a real breakthrough for me! 

I sleep. haven't actually "seen the new year in" for a good few years. Like Binary said, spending it with a couple of friends in a house having a relaxed time would be okay, but the thought of going out to a busy, noisy pub just horrifies me. Well, not sure horrifies is the correct word as I just wouldn't ever do it.

So I just go to bed at normal time (1030 ish) !

I've always been very immature so the idea of being 30 and a proper adult is daunting. I don't feel ready to be that age. But I guess it's just a number.

All I can say is... my 30s were my best years.  So far, anyway.  Still young enough to be classed as 'young', and old enough to have a little more wisdom.  I hope yours are the same.

Just watched the short film. I enjoyed it. Wasn't sure about the last bit as it made it sound as if autistic women will suddenly make friends when they get older/diagnosed. I really don't find friends any easier than as a child and age and diagnosis don't make any difference to that. I know it was probably done to be positive and make people realise they will be ok but I didn't think it was completely realistic. The rest of it I thought was really good though. Especially the bit about emotions.

I've never liked clubbing not even on a quiet evening. I used to put up with the pub at New Year but I didn't enjoy it. I just used to sit in the corner feeling awkward. Your cat sounds like she enjoys new year a lot more than I do.

That must have been hard. Adjusting to it without your mum. Its good you are looking at things so positively.

I'm honestly not sure whether I'll bother staying up this year. If I'm tired I'll just go to bed or I'll just annoy myself.

I'm 30 next year although I'm not sure I see that as something to look forward to. I have a holiday booked though so I am looking forward to that. I might have to do some more research/planning for that. Should cheer me up a little.