It's bloody unfair for sure. The cause of my 5.15 wake-ups can be summed up in one word: 'kids'. And that's on a daily basis!

Kids...can't you train them, or handcuff them or something?

isn't 5:15 when the little old ladies wake up next to their cold purple husband and call 999? I'd have thought it was your busiest time.

so no Jack Bauer like - "today is the longest day of my life" - introduction?

This is also true, but try putting that into words at some god-forsaken hour of the morning.

Ditto for the introduction - Maybe I'll stick one up retrospectively when I get home tonight.

stop complaining, think of luggage handlers having to wake at 430am to lift 3 tons before the sun is up.

I know how it feels at that time of the morning which is the same time I'm dragged from my slumber. I'm on dialysis and have to be up early for the ambulance run to hospital for treatment. Did you ever transport dialysis patients?

You spunky thing!