Bonfire night!

I really enjoy fireworks. But I do think they should probably be limited to one day each for Bonfire Night, Diwali and New Year, and then only organised displays. It’s really dangerous to set of your own, and this would limit the adverse affects on the groups who are affected badly by them.

Oh dear, that is just shitty :(

I won’t lie, fireworks bore the hell out of me…but not as much as the inevitable Social media posts in the lead up to Bonfire night asking me to consider “Pets/babies/the environment”.

There's been a lot less around here this year, none at all last night or in the last week, and then around two hours on and off and then it all stopped. I'm grateful for it.
My dog got a bit wound up but nothing compared to previous years where it's gone on for days at all hours and had a much bigger impact than it needed to and she needed sedation.
I don't resent it until it's random bangs every night for a month either side of Bonfire Night, during the day (what's the point?!) And through the night as well.

I have seen tonight that our local fire service has been targeted with rocks and fireworks when attending call outs, it's absolutely disgusting, how on earth do people get the idea to do this?

I do t complain on SM, it’s pointless & pointless to complain here but I’m going to!

I don’t mind for 1 night but it goes on for 2 weeks by me & they’re still going off now, 11pm, my DD woke at 10.10pm by them on thurs night & I feel sorry for all the animals & people bothered by them.

It would be ok if it was just one night. The fireworks started here last night, and they will go on until tomorrow night too.

YANBU. It’s the same old shit every year. (Apart from the cost of living crisis)

I don’t understand the complaining on social media - it literally achieves nothing.

I am lucky in that my dog gives 0 fucks about the fireworks.. but I know of people who struggle to get their pets' anxiety under control, and some have even had pets die.

It started with Diwali though

I never complain on SM about the fireworks, however, I struggle to understand how the same people who let off loud fireworks on November 5th, which can trigger PTSD episodes in veterans, then loudly proclaim to be 'respecting' our armed forces, past and present, just 6 days later. 🤔
I also find it strange that people who let off loud fireworks seem to focus on domesticated animals and suggest calming measures such as leaving a radio on, putting said animal in a thunder coat etc, yet fail to consider the terrifying effect on wild animals who dont have access to a radio or a thunder coat. 🤔
There is literally no point in complaining about it, because people wont stop for any of the reasons cited, whether that be about traumatised animals, wild or domestic, or traumatised people.
I cant imagine how it must feel to shut out the suffering of others and only focus on my own short lived enjoyment, but I imagine it is quite a liberating way to feel.