garnwba Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > last night was actually the Indian new year which > follows Diwali - bit like the ?500,000 worth of > firewors the major sets off each year at our New > year post 10.30pm....... or is that different > minder / ratty? No, it's not different, I hate having my kids woken up then too and being up all night with them. However, they are rarely on my fooking doorstep like they were last night. Are you trying to subtley accuse me of being pissed off about these fireworks because they may have been in celebration of Diwali instead of new year? pray tell, cos I thnk you are!