I do hope so too!!! My mom and dad says it's only for a couple of days, but I'm still a bit on edge, beacuse I saw this machine on the staircase which is supposed to strip the floorboards. It makles a hel# of a noise! OK, it's two floors up, but I fear it'll interfere with my naps. Oh, and what do we do when the New Years fireworks go off - long into January as well? I'm really dreading that!! Should we contact the proper authorities and try to make them see it from our point of view? They should ban the lot!! They should give us a peaceful and luxurious holiday in the countryside!!