fireworks

[chelsea78]

i cant wait untill fireworks are over, they are driving me mad that is all you hear bang! bang!, it would not be so bad if people had fireworks a few days before bonfire night but they dont they have been going for about a month now every evening!
sorry but fed up have a headache.

[Robinia]

Choices were given...for many years bonfire night was just that - one night - and you had fireworks in your garden or went to the local community bonfire. Very occasionally there was a 'banger' let off in the street but they were nothing like today's explosions.
Over the years people have abused that choice & the fireworks have become too frequent & way too powerful...because of that it's time to put some restrictions in force.

[LoftyLottie]

Quite right Robinia!. We have to adapt to the times and the times they are a changing.............

[Gromit]

I bet thew miserable old b@stard next door was cursing you, letting all those noisy fireworks off.

You say you were dissappointed. Don't you think the children of today will be disappointed if you get your way and ban fireworks?

[China Doll]

Darn tooting triggs.

[smudge]

Gromit - are you referring to me?

If so, as I said, I was 12 years old at the time & that was many moons ago.

Times change & there are now so many irresponsible youngsters on the streets......

[smudge]

P.S. I love to watch firework displays & have taken our grandchildren along to them - but kids or the like, shouldn't be allowed to let them off in the streets, or in closed car parks late at night, etc.

[4getmenot]

how the hell are fireworks deafening, unless you're stood outside and watching a display then I dont know about anyone else but I;m normally sat indoors and even with my crap old victorian windows fireworks are not deafening. Sit back relax, and turn the TV up.

[LoftyLottie]

I was talking to a friend earlier in the week. He had been to a family firework party where �200 had been spent on fireworks. He was laughing about the fact that it seemed to be only the adults that took any notice of the fireworks - the kids just ran around generally enjoying themselves playing outside and having fun as children do!! (and of course they enjoyedthe sparklers)

Looking at the fireworks on display for general sale now, I must say they are far more sophisticated and bigger and better than anything we had years ago. Even the bangers are made to create much louder explosions. It is time that this issue is looked at more seriously.

I I do like having fun triggerhippy and enjoy seeing others having fun also!!!

[LoftyLottie]

Oooh a wink!!! What fun!

[paulos66]

Until someone comes up with a better use for gunpowder I say they should stay

[LoftyLottie]

Even if you do not have pets it is worth reading this as it covers the other reasons that fireworks should not now be on general sale. I find it difficult to find any arguments against what this states.

http://www.parkvets.com/pet_info/editorial/fir eworks_pet_hate.htm

[4getmenot]

next they'll have to think of a way to stop thunder

[Ice-Maiden]

I love fireworks - and yes, we had a bonfire party for the children. The only ones to go with a "bang" were a few Roman Candles, which turned out to be pretty, but quite feeble - and 4 small rockets. Despite that, we had some super Catherine Wheels and standing fireworks which just emitted showers of colourful sparks - plus a good fire. Our dogs were out with us for the whole time, and just sat there taking no notice at all - but then, they're used to all this by now. If people act responsibly, then I see no reason for banning fireworks, but I appreciate other's concerns.

[LoftyLottie]

Triggerhippy :o(

Ms. Lofty