Firefighting

Shortly after 2am on Tuesday morning we were awoken by the sound of a woman in the street outside our home having an animated conversation with a friend on speakerphone. Her friend had an ailment and the woman was offering "medical advice" that my wife - a registered nurse - could tell was incorrect and potentially dangerous. Despite having completed a 12 hour hospital shift and being just 4 hours away from having to get up for the next one, she put on her dressing gown and went outside. The woman was a little surprised at being approached in the middle of the night by an angelic being, but took my wife's advice reasonably gracefully. While they were talking in the road a small queue of traffic built up - thanks to my wife's white nightdress they were visible in the dark - and a cheerful soul in a ridiculously large SUV decided to beep his horn 🤦‍♀

It is no concern of mine why people are out and about in a residential suburb at 2am in the morning, but whatever your reason - insomnia, badger watching, housebreaking, drug dealing - please be aware and considerate of those around you. Especially the boring traditionalists who are trying to get a bit of sleep before going back to work 🤷‍♀