Well, New Year's Eve was a total nightmare. Fireworks exploding from about 8pm onwards, followed by massive 'Battle of the Somme' type bombs at midnight. This went on for ages. My poor husband was suffering the same noise over in his village, and he didn't sleep a wink.
As we both go to bed in our respective dwellings at around 9pm, this was absolutely insufferable. I was actually quite terrified.
Why do people have to draw attention to themselves in this juvenile fashion? Flashing Christmas lights that go on all night long, loud explosions, drunken shouting and bawling in the street outside people's houses in the middle of the night? This is usually a quiet, peaceful village, but not at this time of year!