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Dear All

Hello

This time, around 10 years ago, there was anticipation at the prospect of the beginning of a new millenium around the world.

Weeks before, there were stories that computers would not work, food would run out, not enough frontline staff to cover essential services, the London Dome had not been finished.....

What are your memories of this time period?

How did you feel seeing in a new century?

Take care all

Best wishes
xx

We saw in New Year 1999 with our daughter and her husband and our three Grandsons. On New Years Day 2000 it was a crisp frosty morning and we went for a walk together on Cleeve Hill from where we could hear the church bells ringing at mid-day. I was looking forward to 2000, it was the year I retired at 60 and we celebrated our Ruby wedding anniversary (all in August).

We were in a nightclub in Torquay with a friend and her partner. It was a weird New Year for me - I normally love it but my grandmother had died at the beginning of the month, so although I managed to enjoy myself, I was a wee bit maudin inside:) I think I was generally glad to see the back of the C20th but sad to be leaving some people and memories behind me.

we saw it in at a friends house
with our kids who were about 13 and 8 then, how strange that seems looking back
our daughter who was 13 was quiet reflective of her nan and wondered what she would of thought of it,
i remember her stood in the street at midnight with us all, and she was crying,
wen we got photos developed of us all together that night in the street, our daughter and son were surrounded by loads of orb type images and stood next to us, we had lost mum in 93

I was working....... I did a sleepover, but had a hectic night with a very distressed client... It was very strange, and I think all her emotions were strung taut... she was convinced it was going to be the end of the world, bless her.

Ann.... I probably passed you wandering around Cleeve Hill, lol!! We went there to blow away the cobwebs, too!

Love

Daff xxxx

I was breastfeeding my newborn (first) at exactly midnight. It's a new year I will never forget.
Janet xx

I was 6 months pregnant, we were both full of flu, and we sat in the garden at midnight with a glass of coke each listening to the church bells and the ships sirens bringing in the new millenium.

Dianne xx

Daff, wonderful place to walk, might go there again this NY day.

I love the country round Cleeve Hill - have a lot of family that way

On a really clear day you can see for miles from the top, and we were up at Evesham Country park and realised that we could see Cleeve Hill from there.

can't remember!!! sobs uncontrollably

We were at my daughter&son in law's along with our 2 grandsons
seeing in the new year , when there was a tap on the window
and most of the neighbours were out in the road lol ..
so we drank to the new year along with the neighbours
and everyone greeting everyone else lovely it was .
Hazelx

We where having a fancy dress house party . I was dressed as Marie Antoinette , Mum and Dad where Queen Victoria and Mr Brown , my best friends ( a gay couple ) where the Pied Piper and a Rat.............to name but a few.................blimey that was a night of nights.........lol

I can't believe that a whole decade has slipped by already !

Partner ran a disco which I hated, the profit was never worth the aggro. He said that was the night he would do his last one and it was.

Good bl**dy riddance I say!

I was in bed poorly!!

Dear All

Hello

Thank you very much for all your replies.
Its great to hear about how this event was remembered.

I am sorry so many were poorly at that time.

Take care all

Very best wishes
xx

We had our own pub at the time and hadn't spent New Year properly with our children for years, my daughter, then 6, couldn't even remember spending New Year with us. All pubs locally were charging entry and a lot of locals were going to house partys. We decided we were not going to open the pub and were going to have a paty of our own and invited our friends.

What a night!!. We lived in Conwy and went down to the Quay for midnight.... all had champers. Local "bobby" gave my daughter his helmet to wear. Fireworks bought by ourselves and our friend from the LA. Castle lit up. The Orme ablaze with firework displays.

Unforgettable.

Priceless.

I remember the lead up with all the panic about the computers packing up!!

We had a party at home with friends.. At midnight we popped a few bottles of Asti........ I spent weeks cleaning it off the ceiling!

After everyone went home hubby and I got the duvet and slept on the front room floor watching the new year parties across the world on telly.

My eldest had just turned 11..... he will be 21 on 28th Dec...... where did the time go! I remember when 1998 turned to 1999 I was breastfeeding him in the post natal ward and imagining him being 11 at the turn of the century..........................lol...........Im making myself feel old now!!

love T.x

Gentle nudge please

Thank you
xx

We were in London - never been there for new years eve before or since. I was pregnant - we were by the London Eye - sat down for a rest then had to jump up quickly as someone was doing a wee !
It was so crowded and after midnight they kept shutting all the stations as they were so busy so walked to Kings Cross - didnt get home til gone 4 !