THE reputation Scots have for partying on Hogmanay is a myth - with only around one in 15 people saying they will bother going to a party, says a poll.
Instead, hundreds of thousands of people will be tuning into television hits such as Still Game and Only An Excuse before going to bed before the bells.
More than one in four (26%) said they were put off by the high cost of partying, while a similar number (23%) were put off by the difficulty of getting a post-bash taxi.
However, one in five (20%) will be toasting the start of 2007 and one in seven households (15%) will be continuing with the traditional first footing celebrations.
The survey was carried out for the Clydesdale Bank and Steve Reid, its retail banking director, said: "Something appears to be putting many off celebrating altogether.
"Perhaps the costs and over-commerciality of the night is keeping people at home.
"A special toast and quiet celebration is obviously the trend for this Hogmanay.
"Spending the night at home with the family rather than scrambling for space in the pub and getting covered in everyone's else's drinks at the stroke of midnight seems to be the most popular way to celebrate."
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