Much ado about nothing

He got up early which as it turned out was a good decision. Not only because we got to spend some time together before one small slave sloped off to bed for an early night, but because the neighbours children must have been on a sugar induced rampage. Honestly you never hear them... normally. Oh and then someone decided to let off a few illegal fireworks.

Now all we need are a few locals, drunk and wandering the streets and the wind up to Christmas will be complete. It won't be long before that last one. Already they are hopping on the bus proudly supporting cartons of beer on their shoulders. The more generous of them offer the driver a couple as they go past.

Ah Christmas, it's a magical time of the year...