Motherfucking fireworks

IMO a lot of fireworks are set off by drug dealers signalling to their "customers" that a new shipment is in.

I love fireworks and as long as they’re within the bounds of the law, then they should be allowed. Everyone these days just moans constantly & no one is allowed to have fun. You know the time of year it is, protect your animals & comfort them, don’t ruin everyone else’s fun just because you don’t like something.

Agree, totally anti social

Yes but not every night and till late when people are trying to sleep

I understand that they will be lit for Diwali, bonfire night and Chinese new year. On those nights I can preempt the noise yet I still think they should be within a certain time frame and this should be enforced.

It's when they are unpredictable that it is worse. We have had fireworks set off in our small ex mining town since the start of October. We are in Scotland and there is known hooliganism/anti social behaviour around bonfire night but this has just started early. We are on an estate of new build houses where sadly most gardens back on to several others. There just isn't the space to do fireworks in your own garden safely here. We end up with loads of fireworks paraphernalia in our garden. Last year I found the neighbours cat shivering under my trampoline, as soon as I opened my back door she ran in and cowered under my kitchen table. For the last 3 weeks my 4 year old has woken up crying due to fireworks and has been too scared to sleep in her own room as they go on for at least 2 hours. We have an ex soldier opposite who is struggling too, I bought him and dd2 noise cancelling headphones and hopefully they will help somewhat.

I think there shoukd be a consultation around banning them outside of organised displays.

Every night here but very short-lived maybe only going off for 10 mins or so. Still annoying and super loud (we don't even have very close neighbours) but at least it's not for long. Problem is they'll be going off almost nightly for the rest of the year and it's really overkill. I'll be bloody sick of them by Bonfire night!

Diwali?

It's lovely. Why so miserable? Do you celebrate bonfire night? New year's eve?

Fireworks should be banned except for organised displays.

I’m sitting in bed listening to the fireworks now and it’s past midnight, they started tonight at about 10pm.

All summer I think they are for weddings? Every day often during daylight?

As I say lots are just the noisemakers, no sparkles. I think they call them barrages?

Yeah - we've had it again all evening. Sick of it now.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Sikhs are celebrating Diwali today (Bandi Chor) whereas Hindus and Jains celebrated it yesterday.
(Runs out of thread and hides)

5 days in a row? We still have thm tonight

I have fond memories of Bonfire Night fireworks and bonfires with my family as a child, back when 5th November was a bigger deal than it is now. We did the whole burning the guy thing that has mostly been done away with for being too weird.

I'd be sad to see Bonfire Night completely done away with, as at least one commenter has suggested. We barely have any national days in this country as it is.

I think only quieter fireworks should be sold. And public events organisers should consider investing in drone displays instead of fireworks if they have the funds.

First post nails it.

Do you not have to get up for work and till 1 a.m. on a working night is very selfish imo

ok, so you half get it. Well, better than not getting it at all then.

We had it last night. Really loud fireworks til 1am. My kids couldn't sleep they were that loud. They were exhausted this morning for school. I think its so inconsiderate esp as its not a weekend.

I'm in Ireland, and Halloween is the big fireworks night, but the weeks leading up to it have fireworks as well. The ones this year sound like bombs going off. Fireworks are banned here, but it doesn't make any difference.

I agree with this

Also you can buy quieter or low sound fireworks...there is no need to have the huge bang to enjoy the display other than selfishness

Sod that! I’d hate to live in your town. It would tip me over the edge!

its not just pets though is it? It’s wildlife.wildlife is necessary. Pets exist in this country and for the vast majority of people are part of the family. Fireworks cause issues for pets and wildlife. It causes stress and death. Fireworks have no feelings. If someone thinks constant fireworks in the sky, at a wedding or minority religious festival are more important than and animals health and life that’s not someone I want to have any contact with - we are a nation of animal lovers

I don’t mind organised events for guy fawkes night as it is a national celebration and important part of our history, we do need to make sure everyone understands what it’s about - and yes the fireworks should be scaled back - kids maybe encouraged more “penny for the guy etc”. - but it’s important we have national and local traditional events. But it’s a big no for weddings and minority religious celebrations

You have a dreadful attitude.

I’m a similar age. While I’ll agree that the really loud fireworks were not as common, I do remember them from organised displays both in the UK and abroad.

I like them. That said, I think that fireworks should only be on sale to the general public for the week before Bonfire Night like they used to be.

I was born in 1958 and remember the fireworks were nothing like as loud as they are nowadays!

I love the look of them but the really loud bangs add nothing to a celebration of Light. They should be banned and leave in the really spectacular visual ones.