Sounds in the Night

There are many sounds in the night. I love the sounds of the frogs - have never seen one, but we are definately surrounded by them. It's a hot country sound, though they ribet on cold nights too. Some time through the night they stop and there's a period of silence before the dawn chorous around 5am. Quite different from home, but just as lovely, if it weren't for the hour. Last night our slumber was disturbed by the Air Raid Siren. I sleepily wondered how long I had to get my gas mask and leg it to the shelter, and then fell asleep again. Spook thought his laptop, which he had left at work in it's bag, had not shut down properly and had caught fire. He didn't go back to sleep quite so quick. The Air Raid Siren is the fire alarm for the towns retained Firemen. It gets turned off when the first one gets there, and I guess they were all pretty damned sleepy last night!!! They do now have bleepers, but don't always get a signal, so they keep the siren. Reminds me of the Clyde ship builders going on their tea break. We could hear the siren accross the River.