Thanks guys for your help...I did feel mean the night I locked her out but my partner was getting really stressed and had a big presentation to do the next day at work (and we gave her until 2 am to settle). I could see no option.
Funnily enough - she was fine last night - with the only change...
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My darling kitten, Mocha, typed that for you all
Mocha started sleeping in our bed as soon as we got her home - and for two weeks it was great - she would sleep between my partner and I with a part of her body touching each of us. All of a sudden she has become a menace...