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To want the fireworks to stop now?

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QuestionableMouse · 05/11/2024 19:37

They started here at about 2pm (yes, really!) and haven't stopped since. My cats are hiding and won't eat. I have a thumping headache from the noise and just want some quiet for a bit. They started at the same time yesterday and didn't stop until 11pm ISH.

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KatiMaus · 11/11/2024 09:43

1:30am near to my mother in law's last night, apparently. 3rd time in a week that some prick has disturbed the peace in the early hours of the morning. I've signed the petition, however, when the existing laws are not enforced currently, I struggle to see how anything will ever change.

What I don't understand, having lived in a few other countries, why it is different in the UK? The Spanish, for example, LOVE fireworks, but you don't get the random antisocial, aggressive use of them.

Thelnebriati · 11/11/2024 09:25

Danzdanzdanz · 11/11/2024 09:20

Here is petition to sign if you would like this to stop!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700013

I'll sign that - you could also put it on the Petitions board;

www.mumsnet.com/talk/petitions_noticeboard

BurntBroccoli · 11/11/2024 09:24

Danzdanzdanz · 11/11/2024 09:20

Here is petition to sign if you would like this to stop!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700013

Good to see that doing well Thanks for posting.

BurntBroccoli · 11/11/2024 09:23

Yes my heart sank yesterday evening when I heard more fireworks going off (the cat had just gone out).
Would have thought Remembrance Sunday would have been a safe day for no fireworks but not it seems.
Selfish and morally lacking.

Danzdanzdanz · 11/11/2024 09:20

Here is petition to sign if you would like this to stop!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700013

CruCru · 11/11/2024 09:15

I will say that I think it’s weird to have fireworks on or past Remembrance Sunday.

LineRunnerReturns · 10/11/2024 22:27

We had more fireworks here tonight. Fuck's sake.

Bollocksmorelike · 10/11/2024 19:11

It’s the ninth evening of fireworks for us. I genuinely don’t understand how people think it’s ok. If your actions are guaranteed to cause someone (child, horse, bird, adult, deer, it’s an endless list ) extreme distress, why would you do it? It baffles me tbh.
And the argument that some kids enjoy it so everyone else’s suffering is excusable. What are we teaching our kids? Considerate adults grow from considerate kids, surely it’s way more important for kids to understand why it’s not ok to let off fireworks that will frighten others, because we always consider others. That’s a better lesson than telling them others don’t matter, so f**! them, we’ll do as we please.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 10/11/2024 18:34

K0OLA1D · 10/11/2024 17:19

Half 10 this morning for ours!

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I feel for you

K0OLA1D · 10/11/2024 17:19

RichardMarxisinnocent · 10/11/2024 17:18

FFS. First fireworks of today are going off here.

Half 10 this morning for ours!

RichardMarxisinnocent · 10/11/2024 17:18

FFS. First fireworks of today are going off here.

TofuTart · 10/11/2024 01:13

K0OLA1D · 05/11/2024 21:32

Ah so everyone deserves it then

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Nobody's said that though, have they.
I'm obviously not the other poster but I think they meant dogs get anxious, not just over fireworks.
Why do some dogs full of anxiety get pandered to (for want of a better word) but others don't?

TofuTart · 10/11/2024 01:09

bitsalty · 09/11/2024 23:26

Is 14 nights of fireworks ok? Is that still suck it up territory?

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Yes. It's November. I'm not getting wound up about fireworks going off at the beginning of November.

buffyspikefaith · 09/11/2024 23:43

User135644 · 09/11/2024 18:18

What kind of absolute moron is still setting fireworks off now?

It's a gender reveal here apparently, they're finding it hilarious that everyone is complaining on the local FB page

bitsalty · 09/11/2024 23:26

TofuTart · 09/11/2024 23:16

I love fireworks. It's still technically Bonfire weekend (when the 5th falls midweek it's fair game)
So last weekend and this weekend I'm like suck it up..,

Is 14 nights of fireworks ok? Is that still suck it up territory?

TofuTart · 09/11/2024 23:16

I love fireworks. It's still technically Bonfire weekend (when the 5th falls midweek it's fair game)
So last weekend and this weekend I'm like suck it up..,

LineRunnerReturns · 09/11/2024 23:09

We've had fireworks again since the early evening.

They woke up next door's 12 month old baby about an hour ago with some massive booms and now he won't settle, and the parents are frayed and arguing, poor buggers.

Copernicus321 · 09/11/2024 20:23

In Sussex, bonfire and fireworks are a bit of a thing from beginning of September until end of November.

SplendidUtterly · 09/11/2024 19:52

Just starting again here.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 09/11/2024 19:51

More again here tonight. I am so fed up of spending my evenings feeling anxious and on edge about when the next bang will be. But I'm a fun sponge for feeling like this and being scared of them so none of the people letting them off will give a shit about me.

Sarah2891 · 09/11/2024 19:34

Every damn night they've gone off here. The loudest of the lot tonight. Morons.

PassingStranger · 09/11/2024 19:25

More again tonight.

arinya · 09/11/2024 18:52

They started here last Wednesday and still going tonight. The massive boom type of fireworks tonight that some dickhead has in their poky back garden. Utterly tedious. This modern trend of hyping every seasonal event to the heights of tacky competitiveness and then dragging it out until everyone is bored to tears and ever bit of joy it had is long gone. Utterly tedious.

MrsPringledusts · 09/11/2024 18:34

More fireworks here tonight - but hey - everyone's having such fun. Unless you're suffering from PTSD, have animals, small children, etc

K0OLA1D · 09/11/2024 18:28

User135644 · 09/11/2024 18:18

What kind of absolute moron is still setting fireworks off now?

Lots and lots here again tonight.

But don't worry... it's only a few days