Frightened the life out of me. It gets dark so early now and I was enjoying a late afternoon / early evening nap when it all kicked off. There were bangs and whizzes and crashes and all sorts. Woke me with such a start I fell off my station and landed in a heap in my toy basket.
I thought I had got away with it when Seb opened one eye and looked at me.
"Now you know why we don't sleep up so high, laddie" he seemed quite pleased at my indisposition.
I was about to explain when another series of flashes and crashes and whizzes and bangs went off right outside the window. I ducked for cover under the blanket.
"Who's attacking us and why?" I trembled.
"Some two legs setting off what they call fireworks." Seb explained "They do it every year as part of some ritual of theirs. Always do it when it's dark so it scares us more. Don't know why they do it. They also have great big fires in their gardens. At least that bit is warm if you're caught out in it."
Another whizzer shot by the window causing me to bury even deeper in my blanket.
"How long does it last?" I asked not really wanting to hear the reply.
"A couple of weeks or so" said Seb yawning and returning to his sleep. Something to be said for his advancing years and loss of acute hearing!
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