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 Pook
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Just putting my 10 month old down to sleep then enjoying nibbles, wine and some fizz with my Mrs. Chances are we'll be asleep before midnight.

Anyone else?

Happy new year all by the way!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:49 pm
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I hope so.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:50 pm
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Yep, some friends are coming round to have a few beers and nibbles, watch a film.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:52 pm
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Maybe I'm getting old, but starting the New Year feeling like I'm about to die isn't the most appealing of ideas to me any more. Quite happy to stay in, couple of beers, watch a movie, go to bed, and maybe go play on my bike in the morning 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:52 pm
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Yeah, me, unfortunately. Too many people either out of the country, working tomorrow, visiting family elsewhere etc etc.

I say unfortunately because it means I'm here on my own, which is a bit sad, lol. Just stocked the fridge with wine, though :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:53 pm
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Yup. Mrs and I have 2 massive Rib Eye steaks from the butchers, bottle of fizz and a cracking glass or 2 of red with dinner...oh and thrice cooked chips on the side.

Best I get out on the bike tomo! 🙂


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:54 pm
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Just me and the sodding cat.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:55 pm
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Yes, quiet one here too. Been there done the 'new years day feeling like shit' thing.

Chinese takeaway with the wife in a bit (after the kids are in bed). Few beers. Probably in bed for 11!

Been suffering from man flu for the last few days, so really trying to maximise my chances of a quick blast tomorrow evening before back to work for the yearly fortnight from hell of our year end 😐


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:56 pm
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Yup.... mrsvader should be home around 8ish after a 2 and a half hr drive.. will put minivader to bed as he'll be sparko in the car....couple of beers and I'll likely be asleep before the start of jools holland!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:57 pm
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Mrs is 9 days overdue so we have little choice in it.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:57 pm
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No. But I kinda wish I was.
Tomorrows hangover will not be pretty.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:59 pm
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We will, hoping for not too many fireworks as the dog dont like them


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 6:59 pm
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Yeah, I'm on the quiet one too. I can't be bothered being expected to enjoy my evening drinking.

I'm tempted to head up into the hills overlooking Edinburgh to watch the fireworks though, all depends what the weather is like later on.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:00 pm
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GF's 5 year old playing on his Xmas Wii, me and the lass having a few beers then a meal. Guess we'll all be in bed before 9:00!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:01 pm
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Company: wife
Entertainment: dark Knight rises / wife 😉
Drink: leffe blonde/Stella Artois full strength/Aberlour
Eat: Jalfrezi followed by cake & cream.
Time to bed: most likely half 10ish


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:02 pm
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Yep, but seems appropriate for such a crap year. Whole family in. Turned down a dinner invite as it's been a hectic Xmas feeding others and we all feel like a rest. Bah humbug!!!!

Just done a good 8k run though so that makes me feel better!!!!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:03 pm
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Probably normal bedtime here, and then hoping the flippin' fireworks don't wake us up at midnight.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:04 pm
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Quiet one for me, Happy New Year everybody.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:06 pm
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Quiet'ish. Just me and the Mrs. Just finished a lovely beef rendang curry, couple of Becks and now going to watch a few more Breaking Bad. Prob open the champers and cheese about 21:00 and put BBC on later for the countdown.

Off out on the bike tomorrow for a local one to start burning off the Christmas calories. 🙂

Happy new year to you all


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:07 pm
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Just waiting for OH to finish work, some snacks, beer and a film or some ps4. Watch the neighbours fireworks then sleep and up early for a bike ride.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:07 pm
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Yup, I'll be staying in on my own tonight

Was going to visit niece and nephew, but the little lad has been to hospital


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:07 pm
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Entertainment: dark Knight rises

Change it while you have the chance! 😉 (just my opinion of course and a big fan of the others)


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:08 pm
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A quiet what? If it's what I'm thinking I have a quiet one at any opportunity.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:08 pm
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Quiet night. Early bed, early rise for a day out at the xscape Braehead , skiing and ice climbing with my 12 yr old daughter 😀
Happy New year when it comes.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:08 pm
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Always a quiet one for us, used to be a trip to the movies then home for a steak pie. Now the kids are here its even quieter, it is nice feeling sanctimonious the next day though 🙂 hopefully out riding early doors.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:09 pm
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Yes, my oh concussed himself going otb at the weekend and I've had a manic day at work and want to do parkrun in the morning so the plan is a quiet evening and a nice lunch tomorrow.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:10 pm
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Is something going on tonight?


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:10 pm
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Yep, the 7month old is upstairs in bed, we had a BBQ dinner a little while ago and I've got a large Rum, but will be in bed well before midnight as we'll be up early again tomorrow.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:12 pm
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Had a big dinner. Got a nice glass of wine, watching a film. Reckon I'll be in bed by 10pm. Rock and Roll!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:12 pm
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Have a good one Chris - we had quiet ones & really got into the Hootenanny until the youngest was able to stay up long enough to climb a hill for midnight (about 8 IIRC).

Hope you had a great first Christmas with the MiniPook.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:13 pm
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Just about to give our three year old a bath and read her a bedtime story, wife is due our second kid any day now so it'll be a nice quiet one for me. To be honest I'm quite happy being in bed by five past twelve so I can have a good day tomorrow without a hangover.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:16 pm
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Our 3-yr-old is getting tired and stroppy, so actually quite looking forward to getting her in bed and settling down with a beer and a book.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:21 pm
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Yep. Get the kids down by 8 then cheese and crackers in front of the TV with the missus and a couple of G&Ts.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:23 pm
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New year has some bad memories for me so off to bed very soon. Hopefully the fireworks don't wake me.
Happy New Year to all STW and their families.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:23 pm
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Get the kids to bed and just relax after a hectic Xmas period, just found out wiggles Jr number 3 is on the way so missus not drinking so I will probably refrain for brownie points for a ride in the morning.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:23 pm
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then cheese and crackers in front of the TV

I've just tucked into some oak smoked cheddar from Sainsburys: It was very nice 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:34 pm
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Wife's up at 4.30 for work. We'll be off to bed well before midnight . I'll go out riding early tomorrow while it's quiet


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:38 pm
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Fires lit and the Mulled Cider is warming up - am enjoying not having to please anyone but myself


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:43 pm
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CBA to go out on the raz, it'll be just a normal non-working night for me. which usually means bed about 12.30

Mrs_D & I had spag bol for tea.

I'm working on Xmas Airfix* at the moment

will be having a glass of Cab Sauv followed by a couple of beers later: Victory Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Old Golden Hen, York Minster Ale - not all of these will get opened but it's nice to have a choice.
bottle of Cava will probably get opened about 11.45

* Revell / Tamiya actually. I'm not a fan of Airfix, too many dodgy old kits to dare risking a "new" tooling


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:43 pm
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Babysitting grand daughter so younguns can go out.
At the rate things are going we'll all still be up at twelve!
Happy new year to you and yours.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:49 pm
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Curry on order Evil Twin ale for washing it down .
just about to take the dog for his last walkies of 2013 before the fireworks start .


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:49 pm
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At the moment it's looking like a quiet one, not bothered to be honest.

Past few years I've been to a house party but my mates away for new year so I'm just chilling with the dogs.

Bloody hungry though, gonna nip out for a pizza or something.


 
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The fireworks have already started around here 🙄


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:50 pm
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Never seen the significance of getting excited about one year turning into another. It's an arbitrary measure mankind has applied for their own convenience.

Having said that, happy new year!

Plus the dog doesn't enjoy fireworks.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:51 pm
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Me and the wife will be pressing on with season 3 of breaking bad 🙂


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:51 pm
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parkrun in the morning

Where's that then?

No mention of a NYD one at my local. I might have done it on my way home from work in the morning 🙂


 
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Pre race curry eaten, up early to drive to Ripley Castle to race Cyclocross, from the pics should be a good one #mudfest


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:52 pm
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OH's on teh nightshift so it's just me and the dog with the wee ones tucked up in bed. Now what film to watch in peace? 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:55 pm
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6Music and the beginning of a bike build here....


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:55 pm
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Lamb Rogan josh, a few beers and seven psychopaths to watch on blu ray.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:56 pm
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Wife and I currently looking at holidays for next year but don't know if it should be Ethiopia, Georgia, Belize or Madagascar. #1stworldproblems

Going for a walk tomorrow.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 7:56 pm
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yip, but no ale as I'm picking the 18 year old daughter up at 12:30

🙁


 
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Yep, wife will be working tonight, please don't punch or puke on her.
Sons already face down on his bed.
Daughter has gone to bed with my grand daughter.

Having a drink, a nice read. Might have a look at ideas for a new bike for next year. Riding in the morning.

It's been a corking year, and I feel slightly stewed already.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 8:06 pm
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A couple of beers and films here.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 8:15 pm
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Curry eaten, up local mountain with Mrs Smartay and son to watch fireworks then down to welcome new year in with mum

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL STWers


 
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Kids upstairs being uncommunicative teenagers - me & mrs been having a Sopranos fest all day with G&T for her and a fairly large collection of beers for me - I may be excessively flatulent tomorrow 😳


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 8:23 pm
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Mrs Jones not well( flu) so no fun tonight just watch the cr-- on tv.
ride tomorrow 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 8:30 pm
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Company: Mrs North & Miss North
Entertainment: Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Drink: just spent 3 hours in the pub having dinner and some fine ale by the Old School Brewery from Warton Crag (Lancs). White wine spritzer for the missus…. Will open the fizz soon.
Eat: I had sea bass, scallops and black pudding. She had slow roasted rib of beef. Littl'un had fish goujons, chips and bread. They had chocolate cake (I had more beer)
Time to bed: by 10 (Mss North), by 10.15 (Mrs North), after midnight (usual for me)

Happy new year family people..!


 
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I'm 7 hours behind you all in the UK, so presently have an 8-lb pork shoulder on the smoker and after stuffing ourselves with that coupled with a little wine, will settle in for a quiet evening, away from the crowds
Happy New Year to all


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:00 pm
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Our lass has just cracked open the cava.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:01 pm
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Yep sat drinking wine at home, just me and the missus. Best mate was supposed to be coming over but has bailed. We've got to be up early in the morning to take one of our rabbits to the vets as he's pretty poorly. Happy New Year 🙁


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:07 pm
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I have: cheese, biscuits, fig jam, red wine and port. Plus Mrs Sandwich and a daft dog (he's just barked himself hoarse at the Paul O'Grady Battersea show on demand tv).

I might just see in the New Year, it's a standing joke that I go to bed too early.

Hpaay New Year all.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:11 pm
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01/01/2010, 12.28 our daughter was born. So i reckon i've got another 14yrs spending nye wrapping birthday presents. Although the gf is doing it tonight. Can't see me seeing midnight tho, time for another beer.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:20 pm
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Had a couple of beers in the local earlier. Just heading to bed now as work early in the morning

Happy New Year all


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:32 pm
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Mrs is operating the big white, blue light taxi tonight. My turn tomorrow in Aberdeen from 06.30 so off to bed now.
All the best for 2014 everyone.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:37 pm
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Yup work tomorrow so a very quiet one, just having some pizza.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:40 pm
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OK, so does leaping around the sitting room to 90s dance tunes count as "a quiet one"? Only, Miss North (aged 3) is leading the charge….! Oi Oi!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 9:49 pm
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We have just discovered sporcle. Bit sad for NYE but bloody addictive!!! Great family quiz.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:16 pm
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Kicking back on the sofa with champagne, had Cosmo's with dinner, just me and the wife, no need for big nights out.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:17 pm
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Had a fairly quiet one planned anyway but poor mrs blobby has had to pop to the hospital to be checked out (just a precaution hopefully with blobby jr no 2 on the way in Feb.) Anyway I'm home with jr no 1 in bed and preparing a family feast for tomorrow. Having a spotify retro music night, Tindersticks at the moment.

Hope 2014 sees all your dry dusty trail dreams fulfilled 🙂


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:22 pm
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6th Month old in bed and im doing Gisburn in morning. First year ever not getting smashed!!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:25 pm
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Sat at home playing all my Boards of Canada vinyl reissues drinking vino - mrs working!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:26 pm
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Quiet night.

Just got round to watching 'Searching for the Sugar man'.
What a great film to end the year on.
About to start a table tennis battle with the kids, before drink limits my already rubbish skilz.
Happy New Year weirdos 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:27 pm
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Mrs Pook has gone to bed. Fireworks are threatening to wake mini Pook. The washing up needs doing and after that it's either glenlivet or laphroaig.

All in all a better NYE than I've had in many a year!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:29 pm
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1608 Bushmills is nearly all gone. Will need to visit the distillery for a fresh one in 2014.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:42 pm
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missus gone out baby-sitting, kids in bed, i'm having a beer, then it'll be bed-ski, doubt i'll wait up for her coming in.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:49 pm
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Yep, just watched two episodes of Breaking Bad and now off to bed. Can't be bothered with NY's eve.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 10:51 pm
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Seen the Godfather so many times I got bored and put on No Country for Old Men. So good.
Dog keeps farting though.


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 11:11 pm
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watched Wrath of the Titans now on the Total Recall remake, eaten a fair bit of gouda/stilton couple of fursty ferrets, If the missus will stay awake may pop the cava, if not its single malt time!


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 11:15 pm
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After 7 pints I had the option to a) go friends and drink more, b) go pub and drink more, or c) go home and have a pizza and some water.

I must be getting old as I chose c).


 
Posted : 31/12/2013 11:18 pm
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