Frank Hovis Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 All the pubs packed and many charging entrance fees, massive queues at the bar; New Year's Eve is the one night of the year that I don't even consider going out. It’s usually the biggest night out of the year – but three-quarters of us will stay at home this New Year’s Eve, says a survey.The high price of taxis, venue entry and drinks means the average New Year’s night out costs £73, leaving 37 per cent of us worrying about the budget A separate survey by Post Office Home Insurance also found that one in 10 people were planning on not spending any money at all on New Year's Eve. The Post Office study of more than 2,000 people revealed revellers were planning to spend £50 typically on seeing in 2014, £9 less than they had budgetted for last year. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530459/A-big-night-New-Years-Eve-three-quarters-staying-home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'll definitely be staying home. And going to bed at ten pm. I'm working on New Year's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 my last New Years Eve night out was 1998, we refused to pay the prices in 1999. Since then, not going out New Years Eve has become the norm. We've been invited to a onsie party this year, think I may have to go to the pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 my last New Years Eve night out was 1998, we refused to pay the prices in 1999. Since then, not going out New Years Eve has become the norm. We've been invited to a onsie party this year, think I may have to go to the pub Not been to the sales, will not be going out new years eve......bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Not been to the sales, will not be going out new years eve......bliss. See, this is why you haven't spotted any celebrities. They won't come round your house you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Not been to the sales, will not be going out new years eve......bliss. I expect you will be sitting round a home made candle reading second hand books, and eating lentil stew again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I expect you will be sitting round a home made candle reading second hand books, and eating lentil stew again! ...don't give me ideas......I will be going for a long walk though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 See, this is why you haven't spotted any celebrities. They won't come round your house you know. I know many celebrities, it is only other people who don't recognise them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 ...don't give me ideas......I will be going for a long walk though. Carry your shoes, so they don't wear out! Obviously I applaud thrift, but Frank has given me the lust for a new fountain pen! The last one I bought took ages to arrive, because I ordered the spideriest nib, to save on ink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Carry your shoes, so they don't wear out! Obviously I applaud thrift, but Frank has given me the lust for a new fountain pen! The last one I bought took ages to arrive, because I ordered the spideriest nib, to save on ink! Black or blue? I have a yearning for purple ink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Black or blue? I have a yearning for purple ink. Where does it come from! I believe purple ink is for auditors only! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Dark blue surely? I did once have a flirtation with black ink but it looked wrong so never again. Then there was my greeny turquoise period, a misadventure caused by pouring the dregs of somebody else's ink into my bottle and it had an adverse reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Carry your shoes, so they don't wear out! Obviously I applaud thrift, but Frank has given me the lust for a new fountain pen! The last one I bought took ages to arrive, because I ordered the spideriest nib, to save on ink! Go on splash out and treat yourself.....has to be an italic nib, turquoise ink is very stylish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Go on splash out and treat yourself.....has to be an italic nib, turquoise ink is very stylish. I am afraid I am a left hander. There used to be sort of weird hooked nibs, for the benefit of us disabled people when I was at school, and at school, a fountain pen was compulsory! We had not yet moved into the age of the ballpoint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Where does it come from! I believe purple ink is for auditors only! The purple ink shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Dark blue surely? I did once have a flirtation with black ink but it looked wrong so never again. Then there was my greeny turquoise period, a misadventure caused by pouring the dregs of somebody else's ink into my bottle and it had an adverse reaction. The paper shop (And I mean they sold paper rather than papers) by the cathedral in worcester used to supply us with all the colours of ink we could ever dream of. Blue looks like ink in a way black doesn't quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 The paper shop (And I mean they sold paper rather than papers) by the cathedral in worcester used to supply us with all the colours of ink we could ever dream of. Blue looks like ink in a way black doesn't quite. I would have loved that place Thinking back I did have blue and red inks on the go one time, purple sound a bit too self-indulgent - for Popes and Emperors only! A South African writer (names escapes) always wrote in brown ink. That sounds wrong to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I would have loved that place Thinking back I did have blue and red inks on the go one time, purple sound a bit too self-indulgent - for Popes and Emperors only! A South African writer (names escapes) always wrote in brown ink. That sounds wrong to me. We used to go in and spend something outrageous like 20p on a sheet of paper and envelope. Oh and that brings back memories of writers letters to blokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinAndPlatonic Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I am afraid I am a left hander. There used to be sort of weird hooked nibs, for the benefit of us disabled people when I was at school, and at school, a fountain pen was compulsory! We had not yet moved into the age of the ballpoint! I remember ink wells built into desks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 We used to go in and spend something outrageous like 20p on a sheet of paper and envelope. Oh and that brings back memories of writers letters to blokes Did they read them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Did they read them? Oh yes! and they wrote back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Oh yes! and they wrote back. These were the "old days"! For I am a "gentleman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I remember ink wells built into desks.. Ah yes, happy days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I've not gone 'out' for new years for years, we end up going to a house party, much easier and cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 These were the "old days"! For I am a "gentleman! They were indeed the 'old days'. Gawd couldn't afford to write many letters a week these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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