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Midnight fireworks

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Chickitychick · 01/01/2024 00:04

AIBU to think that neighbours should warn other neighbours that they are letting off midnight fireworks? I’m talking quiet village setting here not a busy town or city. I genuinely think it’s really inconsiderate and rude.

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meatbaseddessert · 01/01/2024 11:16

GreatBigYou · 01/01/2024 00:17

Bloody hell. Let the people have their fun, eh.

I agree. We set fire to local tree and 10 of us scream in unison while my DH shoots a cannon into the night sky. There is no other way to have fun after all!!

RampantIvy · 01/01/2024 11:14

I was past 30 before this became commonplace around the country

Same here. I remember going to a friend's house for NYE in the early 90s. He let one single rocket off at midnight, and it was the first time I had seen anyone let off a firework on NYE.

SussexBonfireViking · 01/01/2024 11:12

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 01/01/2024 00:08

On NYE YABU but not on other nights of the year.

And 5th November (and organised displays Saturdays from September in Sussex)

kitsuneghost · 01/01/2024 11:08

I know!!!! who would have expected fireworks on hogmanay?!?!?

margotrose · 01/01/2024 11:01

@MistyGreenAndBlue I'm 35 and fireworks at midnight on NYE have always been a "thing". I was raised in the sticks too - nowhere near a city.

BIossomtoes · 01/01/2024 11:00

I wonder how old the people on this thread going on about how you should EXPECT fireworks on NYE are?

daffodilandtulip · 01/01/2024 10:59

@MistyGreenAndBlue I'm mid 40s and it's definitely gone mad the last few years. It's not even an occasion anymore, and they'll even let them off in the summer when it's still light. I think if we didn't have to listen to the anti social ones that go on for months and months, we'd be happy to hear them for half an hour at new year.

MistyGreenAndBlue · 01/01/2024 10:56

I wonder how old the people on this thread going on about how you should EXPECT fireworks on NYE are?
I was past 30 before this became commonplace around the country.

Before the millennium it was really only large cities that had a firework display on NYE. It was a gradual thing that more and more people started letting them off at home. It's definitely got a LOT worse in just the last few years too. Especially starting earlier and earlier in the evening.

They're like children. Can't even wait until midnight (or even the right night in some cases)

When did people get like this?

Fireworks are boring af too. Seen one display - seen em all.

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 01/01/2024 10:54

I’d have no problem with a ban on domestic fireworks, because of safety.

But upset pets is not a valid reason. I have to put up with barking dogs and dog shit on the pavements and in the parks all year round. Those things really are anti-social. A ban on fireworks and dogs would seem about right.

Girlsjustwannahavefundamentalrights · 01/01/2024 10:54

daffodilandtulip · 01/01/2024 10:43

Well after my 12:30 moan, I'd like to continue by moaning that they were going off until 2am. Then someone else started at 2am, then again at five fucking fifteen! Just why?!

Maybe the 5.15 was retaliation for the 2am ones?

Girlsjustwannahavefundamentalrights · 01/01/2024 10:53

I don't mind fireworks up till about 12.30. but then we had them going off intermittently between 2am and 3.30am just as i dropped off, got woke up again. Just curious, don't noise laws apply on nye?

ElevenSeven · 01/01/2024 10:45

Not at NY, no. I’d expect fireworks at NY.

Any other weekend; a heads up would be polite.

Not sure what difference a warning would make
to outcome anyway though.

daffodilandtulip · 01/01/2024 10:44

*someone else started at 4am

daffodilandtulip · 01/01/2024 10:43

Well after my 12:30 moan, I'd like to continue by moaning that they were going off until 2am. Then someone else started at 2am, then again at five fucking fifteen! Just why?!

mumda · 01/01/2024 10:09

AllIsWellish · 01/01/2024 00:18

Wouldn't mind if it was just midnight but they've been going off for hours here

All evening here too.
Plus over the last few evenings.

I assume the cost of living hasn't hit for some.

SawYouLookingButChoseToIgnoreYou · 01/01/2024 10:09

Some morons round our way were letting them off at 8pm last night

Wednesdaysotherchild · 01/01/2024 10:08

KissTheRains · 01/01/2024 00:13

They've been going off near me since it got dark. The dogs a nervous wreck.
I fucking hate fireworks being let off by Fuckwits in their gardens, selfish inconsiderate bunch of cunts.

Fireworks should be banned from sale to general public. Professional, organised displays only.

10% agree with this!

mydogisthebest · 01/01/2024 09:46

There were none where I live at midnight which was great. Some moron was letting them off at 7pm though. Thought the whole point of fireworks on NYE was to let them off at midnight

Zebedee999 · 01/01/2024 09:41

Fair enough the bright lights etc but why are fireworks that make massive bangs allowed? Can't the law compromise and only allow silent fireworks?

ManateeFair · 01/01/2024 09:38

Chickitychick · 01/01/2024 00:28

Ok so I’m unreasonable! I’ll admit defeat. First new year in this house and I’m shocked / never had these issues in other places before. I will be better prepared next year by not being here! Can’t take screaming woken up and scared kids again. All the poor dogs in this area too. I would never do any garden event and not warn neighbours - even like a birthday bbq in summer.
Lesson learnt.

You’ve never heard fireworks on NYE before in any place you’ve lived, until now? Really?!

AgentJohnson · 01/01/2024 09:35

Do not come to the Netherlands!!!!!!! I have been hearing mini explosion's since Boxing Day. They sell fireworks in supermarkets here. DD (17) refuses to leave the house between 30 dec and New Year’s Day. The only upside is we get a fabulous free firework display from the comfort of our living room.

itsmyp4rty · 01/01/2024 09:35

I'm with you OP. Why can't people celebrate in ways that don't impact everyone living around them? It's just selfish and entitled. No one needs a crappy garden firework display, just watch the decent ones on tv or go to something properly organised.

RatatouillePie · 01/01/2024 09:34

YANBU.

Yes, it's NYE so fireworks are to be expected, but if neighbours are doing a display in their garden it's common courtesy to let direct neighbours know.

Manners cost nothing.

RampantIvy · 01/01/2024 09:31

Some fireworks are unnecessarily loud. If the next door neighbour was setting them off I can see why a sleeping child would wake up scared.

Melodysmum12 · 01/01/2024 09:30

If it wasn’t NYE yes….