thanks for all your comments, the night was brilliant (wasn`t expecting it to be) there was loads of curry and beer, cider, vino.
everyone enjoyed themselves. i never got to get any curry or any of the other nibbly bits

but did drink like a fish

i gave up at around 2:30 and went to bed, but was rudely woken up at 6am, by our nephew, who said come and have a drink with me, cause you going soon.........talk about hair of the dog
anyway at 10am the sleepover animals decided to go to the pub to carry on the celebrations, which i had to decline to......
but, guess what.....they all turned back up at our house at 3pm with beers and champagne in hand...... just got rid of them . . . . . god what a blooming day and night