Thank you for your kind words, 007, and well done on renewing your practice and confidence. In these northern climes there is a lot more night than day this time of year, and having the rating renewed helps you to relax when the flight plan gets a bit unstuck.
Once long ago, when newly night rated at Booker, I was taking a lad up in a glider over High Wycombe. It was his 16th birthday. We found lift at twilight over the city, oozing warmth it was, so we stayed there and enjoyed it, he was thrilled. My plan B was to plonk in on the power side at Wycombe Air Park if it was too dark to land on the gliding side, but didn't need the diversion, as the loom of the ground was sufficient, just with the ambient light.
I was quite surprised to notice that the instruments in the glider glowed in the dark! Gliders don't usually fly at night, but if the wind is on the ridge, you could stay up all night ....displaying of course the required red light on the tail.....