Happy New Year... Not

'Jean,come away from the window, our neighbors will think your looking at them'. 'But I am looking At them Cliff, Well actually if you must know at their firework displays and the fact they seem to be having A good night, any one would think its New Years Eve.

Did you hear me Cliff'.? 'What now woman, I'm trying to Watch Chasing UFO'S'. 'Stop being miserable Cliff, one night a year is all I ask for, to go out or go to sister Maureen's for their annual party, which They always ask us too go, they know an actor you know'. 'I don't bloody care if they know the Queen,for me new years even is a waste of money and effort getting out of my arm chair to pretend to Like people, we only see half a dozen times a year, or once a year if we're really lucky'.

Arrr how did you ever get to be a party pooper,' 'Its called being broke and married for 40 years'. 'oh Cliff at least your jokes still make me laugh, and I remember Cliff  when we use to go out with your Brother Graham and his wife Barbara every weekend and new years eve down the social club and We Spent a fare bit that night, I will tell you, and you never once moaned, new years eve isn't just About drink and expensive taxi's or drunken people who don't know when to enjoy a drink, to Abusing it, no its also about wishing everyone no matter where a happy, healthy, prosperous new year And that Cliff,costs nothing and what a wonderful feeling that is.

No Jean it will be the same shit its been for the past 10 years,me worker 12 hours a day if I'm lucky To have a job, people getting sicker, poorer and people hurting each other'. Oh Cliff, yes that may Well, but even more reason to wish some one a Better and happy new year.