Making bonfire night special/where to buy fireworks

[Peachypips78]

Hi all,

In the spirit of having things to look forward to, what are you doing for bonfire night? I hate Halloween so always make bonfire night great.

Also- where do you get ok fireworks from?

[TrollTheRespawnJeremy]

So, I really don't agree with fireworks at home, unless you live on a landed estate in the middle of nowhere.
They're an utter pest, an accident waiting to happen, and drive all the local cats and dogs to distraction.

If there's no local fireworks shows this year, why not make a nice cheery effigy.

[Allmyarseandpeggymartin]

Ugh. This is going to be one of the worst things about this Covid autumn. Lots of extra fireworks being set off in back gardens.

For a lot of people there will be a higher risk of injury from incorrect handling of fireworks than Covid.

Sorry to be a mardy bum op

[kingsleyhimself]

Please don't, my friend's house burned down because of a firework that landed on the roof.

Make toffee with the DC if you have any, do some ducking for apples / donuts (Halloween sub) and just have sparklers?

[nancybotwinbloom]

I saw some in Asda I think.

[kingsleyhimself]

*I'd just like to clarify something: you'll get better quality toffee if you make it with butter, sugar, treacle etc than with DC - they tend to turn toffee lumpy

[BoulangerieBabs]

Nothing because there's no organised displays near me.

I'm very, very seriously fucking against fireworks being set off by people in their gardens.

The risk of injury is just something the emergency services really don't need right now.

And yes I've seen first hand how catastrophic a firework injury can be before anyone calls me a killjoy.

[SeasonallySnowyPeasant]

Just get sparklers OP. No one likes crappy garden fireworks going off all night.

I'm taking the DC to a drive-in fireworks display. There might be one local to you so you can see some lovely ones.

[Mindymomo]

Please stop and think of all the pets and animals that are absolutely petrified of fireworks.

[OverTheRainbow88]

I love sparklers... and a mini garden display! Would just stick to bonfire night though as as much as I love a firework display 2 Weeks of them every night gets a bit much!!!

[Lemonsyellow]

If you always make bonfire night great, where do you normally get fireworks from?

[LittleMissLockdown]

Sparklers, toffee apples and a nice film with hot chocolate topped with squirty crean and marshmallowa are a much better way to celebrate bonfire night that setting off fireworks in your own bacj6 garden.

Honestly no one wants to listen to them going off at all hours and hospitals are busy enough without all the admissions from them being set off dangerously and incorrectly.

[TrollTheRespawnJeremy]

"Let's maim ourselves over a celebration of Sectarianism!" Wahey. What fun.

[Emeeno1]

Oh dear, not much looking forward spirit here so far!

We are going to have a small bonfire in a firepit and roast chesnuts and toast marshmallows. The children have a box of small fireworks, sparklers and torches to look forward to.

Not much, or grand, but warming and something different will be more than appreciated by all.

[sweetkitty]

I’m the opposite love Halloween hate Bonfire night as it’s usually spent on the floor with a petrified shaking dog. Then we get the idiots who set them off during the day what’s that all about?

I also nearly fell over when I saw the price of fireworks £40 for one 😮 DH usually takes DS to the local free display but like everything else it’s cancelled this year.

[Notso]

We usually get ours from the garden centre.
We're having a few people round in the garden for a barbecue, treacle tart and a few Roman candle type fireworks.
Most of our estate is doing similar on the green.

[Clymene]

The U.K. is the only country in Europe that sells really dangerous fireworks for bloody idiots to set off in their back gardens. In one of the most densely populated countries this is abject stupidity

[CloudyVanilla]

Get yoself to a public display OP! :)

We are very very lucky in that we live very close to our town centre and just have to stroll to our back field to see an amazing firework display, but we still have other traditions to make the day special, namely food!

I make a special rocky road style tray bake (kids involved with the making) with chopped upncrunchie bars and popping candy. Decoration the top with sparkly edible glitter if you want to go all out! These are for taking with us to the display

We have an October fest style dinner with sausages / veggie sausages.

We also do the classic firework pictures - mid are very little so I do the colouring in/black crayon and they scribble it off to reveal colours.

[CloudyVanilla]

ARE THE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS CANCELLED THIS YEAR??

Nooooooo I didn't even think :(

[TheQueef]

Bomb plots are the best things to celebrate.
With mini bombs.

[Whattodonow6322]

Please don’t! 2 years ago I ended up at A & E after buying the cheapest set available at Sainsbury’s for £10. I thought it would just be a bit of fun. The last one fell over & came straight at me setting my hair on fire. I was very lucky I now have a slight red mark behind my ear & luckily my hair has grown back. However, if it had been an inch to the right it would have hit me straight in the eye. Fireworks are just plain dangerous!

[PercyKirke]

Well I lost. . I thought it wouldn't be until post number 3 that the anti-firework brigade kicked in. OP if you are anywhere near Aldershot, there's a firework maker in North Camp who makes and sells some great stuff.

[Clymene]

@PercyKirke

Well I lost. . I thought it wouldn't be until post number 3 that the anti-firework brigade kicked in. OP if you are anywhere near Aldershot, there's a firework maker in North Camp who makes and sells some great stuff.

I'm anti fireworks because they scare my pets, my garden table has scorch marks on it and I've got bits of litter all over my garden.

Am I just a killjoy or do I have a point that they're inappropriate in #0ft back gardens in built up areas?

[SilenceOfTheEmu]

I don’t think fire works should be sold to the general public - they should only be allowed in professionally organised public events.

[mummabubs]

I'd also beg you to reconsider - there's lots of other things you could do, like toasting marshmallows over a small contained bonfire (or we used to do it with tealights). There's also loads of famous firework displays on YouTube which we've used to see fireworks without the danger, noise or cold.

Our dog is absolutely terrified of them, I know of two other dogs who have to be sedated for most of November as they are so deeply affected by them. Through my job I've worked with a variety of individuals who also find them scary to the point of traumatising- including those with sensory needs, ex war veterans and those with mental health difficulties. The problem is that your display in your back garden doesn't just impact you, or even your road, it's a good mile radius and you don't know who might be really struggling for your entertainment.

[mummabubs]

I'd also beg you to reconsider - there's lots of other things you could do, like toasting marshmallows over a small contained bonfire (or we used to do it with tealights). There's also loads of famous firework displays on YouTube which we've used to see fireworks without the danger, noise or cold.

Our dog is absolutely terrified of them, I know of two other dogs who have to be sedated for most of November as they are so deeply affected by them. Through my job I've worked with a variety of individuals who also find them scary to the point of traumatising- including those with sensory needs, ex war veterans and those with mental health difficulties. The problem is that your display in your back garden doesn't just impact you, or even your road, it's a good mile radius and you don't know who might be really struggling for your entertainment.