Thanks Pat .. Nahhh - won't complain ... They are only youngsters - & don't cause too much trouble at any other time ... They didn't keep me up - and neither of our other neighbours heard a thing - :-) --- one was away - and the other was dead-to-the-world' ... Besides - for an old lady all alone in the house - with only some dim candles and a crackly radio for company - it was somewhat of a comfort to know that they were around if I needed them ... Actually - when I said the lecky was off until abour 3pm - that's not strictly true - cos our neighbour gave us an extension lead from his house - so Andy rigged our outside fridge/freezers to it - but it must have been around 11am - cos the lecky men didn't come until about 10 ... Sue The fridge & freezer instruction books usually say food can keep for 24 hours without opening the doors. Hope you complain to the neighbours about the kids' partying when they get back. Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent

Oh, I see. I thought you meant the kids had kept you awake as well !! Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent Thanks Pat .. Nahhh - won't complain ... They are only youngsters - & don't cause too much trouble at any other time ... They didn't keep me up - and neither of our other neighbours heard a thing - :-) --- one was away - and the other was 'dead-to-the-world' ... Besides - for an old lady all alone in the house - with only some dim candles and a crackly radio for company - it was somewhat of a comfort to know that they were around if I needed them ... Actually - when I said the lecky was off until abour 3pm - that's not strictly true - cos our neighbour gave us an extension lead from his house - so Andy rigged our outside fridge/freezers to it - but it must have been around 11am - cos the lecky men didn't come until about 10 ... Sue The fridge & freezer instruction books usually say food can keep for 24 hours without opening the doors. Hope you complain to the neighbours about the kids' partying when they get back. Pat.xxx :o)) A Maid of Kent