In some ways I envy you having family/pets/etc around you but there are advantages to being on my own. I can do things when I want, how I want and with whoever I want (by agreement of course) I also heard the banging of fireworks, the shouting of inebriated revellers, the destruction of parts on neighbours cars as the drunkards made their way home. Some of my neighbours, who always argue when they drink too much, enjoying their first New Years row. He smashed a window in his rage (although I suppose it could have been her).
The dog owned by the people at the end of the street was howling incessantly as a result of the fireworks and local children were taunting the old lady who lives upstairs from me....when I admnonished them I received a mouthful of abuse from them all....some as young as 6yrs old.
But all that was last night!!!!!
Happy New Year everyone.