Happy Diwali! Festival of Light

AKA Firework War Zone!!

If you thought the UK run up to November 5th was noisy...come to India to celebrate Diwali! (Click on title for full info on this noisy festival)

The firework and firecracker build up began in spits and spats about a week ago and every night since then in the vicinity of our house the volume of fireworks has increased. To begin with we oo'ed and ahh'ed just like us Brits do at anything sparkly in the sky. But as time went on we became a bit blase about them, hardly even noticing...until last night that is.

There have now been fireworks going off around us solidly for the last 36 hours, there was a short interlude between midnight and 3am but otherwise they just keep on coming...and coming. They are being let off in gardens, in the middle of roads, off roofs, out of trees, with confetti, without confetti. Colour and without. Loud, louder and loudest. I heard shattering glass earlier somewhere nearby, hope we won't discover it's one of our windows when a million mosi's seek solice from the party going on outside.

Party!

DS's playschool held a Diwali Party on Friday, Indian dress compulsory. DD's school had a day's holiday so she was able to come too. Firecrackers and sweets galore!

Lovely white trousers, before he found the sand pit that is!

As per anything to do with 'dressing up' DD has embraced Indian dress with gusto, Bindi's are especially valued, we had to visit 3 shops before the party to ensure her outfit was complete with a complementary Bindi!

ஹாப்பி தீவாளி எவேர்யோனே!
Happy Diwali Everyone!