Are you doing fireworks for the kids this year?

[Viv0321]

Are you doing fireworks for the kids this year? If so, where did you buy them from?

Yes we are, there is precious little to look forward too, we don't have any neighbours with pets, we will be doing a few fireworks, som sparklers, sausages for dinner and melting marshmallows on the fire pit.

Definitely not

They should be banned

No. I will be spending the evening trying to reassure my terrified cats and autistic child.

No, they’re fucking stupid things to put in the hands of the public.

I would be less vehement if they were silent.

Yes we will but only on Thursday and at 7pm. I think as long as it's one night a year and within an acceptable time then people can prepare. The problem is the constant fireworks from Oct-Jan going off at all hours.

Yes of course. If people can use them every other day of the year in my area for any little reason they can think of, then I'll be doing them on the one day they're meant for. And a garden fire too.

Not a chance. They should be banned apart from organised displays.

We'll have some sparklers.

Please don't, three of my neighbours and us have pets that freak out and another neighbour has a child who gets terribly upset and won't sleep for fear. Needless to say we all loath the selfish people who insist on letting them off despite made aware of the impact.

Just a few sparklers and a small quiet pack since we can't go to a display.

I love fireworks! Highlight of the winter for me... when I hear them I have to see them and run around the house trying to find the right window to see them from.!! Gutted they aren’t Happening, but Won’t be having our own. Maybe some sparklers though!

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Unless you live in the middle of nowhere (and not near a farm/livestock) then no no no. Should be banned IMO

We never do them as our kids, daughter especially, just find them too loud and/or suprising, even when standing indoors. Also our garden is titchy, so we're a bit limited even if they could tolerate them.

We are thinking of it but haven't decided for definite yet.

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No. Fireworks at home are bloody dangerous and incredibly cruel to pets

Yup

Every year theres a petition to the government to ban private sales of fireworks and every year it comes back saying that its not in the publics best interest, I don't know anyone or ever see anyone likes them!

No, as a person with sensory issues around noise, I hate them and live with earplugs in or headphones on for about 2 weeks. Got burnt by a sparkler as a 7 year old so wary of those too!

Love the pretty effects, hate the noise.

I'm having them because I like them. Been the first time in a few years we've been able to. Always had and enjoyed them when I was younger.

I'll be having them on the 5th weather permitting and I have mostly low noise ones, I'm hoping that mitigates the impact. And anyway loads of other people in my area have been having them.

No, because our garden is far too small but we do all love fireworks and going to a bit public display is a yearly event for us so instead we have a plan to take a walk to a nearby hill overlooking a built up area and hopefully see a few home displays...

Personally, I love fireworks!

But I understand that others don't.

Yes. We have a Catherine wheel and a Roman candle, nothing noisy. We are having a small fire and sparklers, toasting marshmallows and making toffee apples.
I will let the neighbours know.

We are having a bbq in Scotland in November!!