Snap BANG Crackle & Pop

The fireworks continue. Although we had a rest from them today they began again in earnest this evening, the kids are so unphased by them now they even sleep through them. How they do that?!

I thought after yesterday that would be it, there couldn't possibly be any more fireworks left in the whole of India, but someone found a whole lot more somewhere on a shelf in the corner. Now, I don't know if I've got this right or whether something got lost in translation but Kumar told me that today is the day that non-vegetarians celebrate with their fireworks, yesterday it was the vegetarians. If that is the case then our neighbours on all sides can't make their minds up whether they eat meat or not!

Kumar also told me of his firework experiences last night. Two stray rockets entered his home at different times while he and his family were watching TV and started fires.
'Coconut roofs is a BIG problem Madam'.

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!