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BoldBlueZebra · 2024-12-31T19:03:10+00:00

just why - spending so much time and money on banning log burners, diesel and petrol engines, publicising air quality and monitoring said air, pollution and etc and yet millions of pounds of fireworks are going up all over the world. Can’t afford gas but you can’t light your log burner because particulates you know but we can toast £2.6 million quid on londons fireworks with no regard for pollution or particulates. How frustrating. YANBU to think fireworks have had their day? or AIBU and a massive kill joy

Mikiamo · 01/01/2025 00:31

I don't get the appeal at all. Empty barrels and all.

StepAwayFromMyCoffee · 01/01/2025 00:30

I’m with you OP. Whilst they were beautiful, I’m fuming that so much money was wasted when Rachel Reeves is constantly whinging at how skint the U.K. is. It’s all so we can show off to other countries I reckon but regular people here need that money.

Parky04 · 01/01/2025 00:29

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2025 00:27

100,000 tickets at £30-50 makes a fair old sum. If you assume an average of £40, it's £400,000.

There would still be people going into London in any case for New Year, so most of the cost of policing and transport would be pretty similar without it, but ticketing takes a fair chunk of money back from people who would be as likely to be somewhere needing policing and transport, etc, without making any contribution.

Doesn't appeal to me in the slightest, but I can't get wound up about it, it's one of the things cities do as part of tourism/advertising to the world.

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More like £4m based upon your figures!

Alaimo · 01/01/2025 00:29

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2025 00:27

100,000 tickets at £30-50 makes a fair old sum. If you assume an average of £40, it's £400,000.

There would still be people going into London in any case for New Year, so most of the cost of policing and transport would be pretty similar without it, but ticketing takes a fair chunk of money back from people who would be as likely to be somewhere needing policing and transport, etc, without making any contribution.

Doesn't appeal to me in the slightest, but I can't get wound up about it, it's one of the things cities do as part of tourism/advertising to the world.

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*£4 million.

No organised firework display where I live. Just individuals, many of whom have been drinking for hours, setting of fireworks. I much prefer organised displays.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2025 00:27

olympicsrock · 01/01/2025 00:20

I love fireworks but holy moly how much money did Sadiq Khan just burn . Felt tone deaf to me

100,000 tickets at £30-50 makes a fair old sum. If you assume an average of £40, it's £400,000.

There would still be people going into London in any case for New Year, so most of the cost of policing and transport would be pretty similar without it, but ticketing takes a fair chunk of money back from people who would be as likely to be somewhere needing policing and transport, etc, without making any contribution.

Doesn't appeal to me in the slightest, but I can't get wound up about it, it's one of the things cities do as part of tourism/advertising to the world.

Holliegee · 01/01/2025 00:27

I don’t mind displays but there’s been massive amounts going off near me for the last 3 hours and still going.

I live in quite a socially poor area and dread to think of the costs involved.

cakeorwine · 01/01/2025 00:26

pinkstripeycat · 01/01/2025 00:24

Pre 2000 no one did fireworks at new year.

Strange

I was in Sydney at New Years Eve in 1992 and definitely saw fireworks there on the bridge.

pinkstripeycat · 01/01/2025 00:24

Pre 2000 no one did fireworks at new year.

User135644 · 01/01/2025 00:21

I8toys · 01/01/2025 00:07

I've no clue why people equate fireworks with fun. Maybe the first 10 times you've seen them but they are a bit dull and predictable after a while. Organised displays to music maybe and drones would be better

Simpletons

DarkAndTwisties · 01/01/2025 00:20

I8toys · 01/01/2025 00:07

I've no clue why people equate fireworks with fun. Maybe the first 10 times you've seen them but they are a bit dull and predictable after a while. Organised displays to music maybe and drones would be better

I've always thought this. I mean, once you've seen a few, you've seen them all. I really don't see the appeal, which is fine - I'm sure plenty of people don't see the appeal in things I like, but it's all a bit simple "ooh big shiny thing go bang".

I am a massive NYE scrooge!

olympicsrock · 01/01/2025 00:20

I love fireworks but holy moly how much money did Sadiq Khan just burn . Felt tone deaf to me

I8toys · 01/01/2025 00:07

I've no clue why people equate fireworks with fun. Maybe the first 10 times you've seen them but they are a bit dull and predictable after a while. Organised displays to music maybe and drones would be better

HoppityBun · 01/01/2025 00:02

It’s crazy. The poor birds must be terrified. I hate them.

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User135644 · 31/12/2024 23:56

Just morons with more money than sense.

Bulletbiting25 · 31/12/2024 21:41

I think organised firework displays are great. Looking forward to it.

XxSideshowAuntSallyx · 31/12/2024 21:33

I hate fireworks, it's blowing a gale (well its a yellow warning) here and some idiot is letting them off already.

Someone let them off on Saturday night, I was totally not expecting it and the cat was outside. He came hurtling in and went and hid. I'm usually pretty good and keep them in, windows shut and tv on.

Sadly one cat is currently missing so I'm hating fireworks even more this year as she's out there probably scared already and now has to deal with fireworks.

Youngheartsalittletogetherness · 31/12/2024 21:31

Had one's going off that sounded like bombs going off and we are nowhere near midnight yet

Biffbaff · 31/12/2024 21:23

YABU surely there's a local Facebook group you could moan on instead

DDivaStar · 31/12/2024 21:21

A fireworks display would cause minimal pollution in the grand scheme of things.

I actually went to a drone show just before Christmas and it was fab but very different feel to fireworks.

I'm a bit sad that the bad weather will mean few fireworks at midnight.

YesterdaysFuture · 31/12/2024 21:14

I imagine that the "Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan presents..." fireworks will be any awful box ticking exercise again this year.

No mention of what a dump London has become.

grafittiartist · 31/12/2024 21:12

We're just celebrating the old year and the new year. To be expected?

DontshootmyRaptors · 31/12/2024 21:00

Hi winds and rain and still they are going off.
The knowledge that the shit for brains lighting them is having to go out into the rain to do it is making happy.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 31/12/2024 20:58

I had a loud rant last week about the Christmas day/anniversary of dead relatives/birthday/passing driving test fireworks , but New year's eve is to be expected.

Ablondiebutagoody · 31/12/2024 20:29

It's called having fun. I have a few for the garden later. Per head, the London ones seem like better value