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New year fireworks

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BoldBlueZebra · 31/12/2024 19:03

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

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RainbowSquare · 31/12/2024 20:24

I love a good firework thread. Dogs, veterans, bees, cows.

HOUSE.

SleepingisanArt · 31/12/2024 20:22

Here on the south coast the forecast is for 50mph wind and rain around midnight so folks have been letting them off early! Short burst at 6pm and another at 8pm. I'll be watching on TV as I love the huge displays. (I'd be OK with banning the sale of fireworks to the general public but think organised displays are great.)

Fleurdalys · 31/12/2024 20:00

ButteryBiscuitBalonz · 31/12/2024 19:30

YABU.

I love a good firework and am hoping for many many loud local ones.

Why?

Idontjetwashthefucker · 31/12/2024 20:00

Pissing down and blowing a gale here yet there's still some bell ends letting off fireworks...and have been since about 5pm

Nn9011 · 31/12/2024 19:58

BoldBlueZebra · 31/12/2024 19:18

It never really occurred to me before to be honest but I recently had a chat with a lady who said that she had a log burner but it was old, so she couldn’t light it because it was one of the ones they were banning - she can’t afford delivered tanked gas and she can’t afford to update the burner she lives rurally so can’t get mains gas.

Has she checked that she's not actually allowed to use it? I thought most of the bans were just on purchasing/installing them but not much can be done if already have it?

VacuumPacked · 31/12/2024 19:33

fireworks going off here for the last ten minutes, we can hear but not see
so I guess they are on the playing fields, too many at once for a back garden…
many municipal displays have been cancelled because of high winds so you have
half your wish @BoldBlueZebra

ButteryBiscuitBalonz · 31/12/2024 19:30

YABU.

I love a good firework and am hoping for many many loud local ones.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 31/12/2024 19:27

Ah I think yabu, we need joy

Original poster
BoldBlueZebra · 31/12/2024 19:18

It never really occurred to me before to be honest but I recently had a chat with a lady who said that she had a log burner but it was old, so she couldn’t light it because it was one of the ones they were banning - she can’t afford delivered tanked gas and she can’t afford to update the burner she lives rurally so can’t get mains gas.

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NeelyOHara1 · 31/12/2024 19:09

Lol. It's all copy and paste from previous years anyway,

Nn9011 · 31/12/2024 19:04

Also drone shows are a thing. Whilst things can go wrong, surely they are more sustainable!?! Some countries have even introduced bans on noisy fireworks.

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