Up here in Scotland, Hogmanay and New year has always been a bigger thing than down South. Much of it to do with the stereotypical bagpipes / ceilidh / kilt etc etc. More realistically, its a good excuse for a right good bevy.
We used to go away every New Year to a remote house in Fort Augustus - 3 different families / some hangers-on Used to park the car and didnt use it till we left again as copious amounts of alcohol were consumed over the period - but it had everything you wanted - games room, huge entertaining rooms, open fires etc. Even when kids made an appearance, we all still went away to this place.
(I have just googled it and its now an airb'n'b www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/21745532 )
I have spent a couple of New Years at Center parcs in Sherwood Forest but more recently we have had parties with neighbours with, weather permitting, chimineas, barbecues etc.
This year? I was on a family zoom call from 11:30 and went to my bed at 12:15! And I had very little to drink - really can't be bothered drinking much now sitting in the house with just the missus!
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