It's not fucking November, so what's with the fireworks?

[InTheRedCorner]

AIBU, sitting here quietly reading MN and off go a bunch of fireworks, one after noisy other.

Take a look and it's the house across the road, their garden is filled with smoke and all you can hear is the teenage DD of the house coughing up her guts.

We are a small cul de sac with families each side, it's a bloody school night.

I've knocked and told them to pack it in I may have looked a bit demented bit I'm pissed off bit of warning on their fireworks evening being bought forward by 4 months would have been polite.

Looks like I may just be struck off their Christmas card list this year!

It's Bastille Day. Are they French?

No they aren't French, Essex born and bred

Ramadan?

It's a party innit, and you'll just have to suck it up/buy a house in the middle of nowhere/get over yourself/etc - which is the advice that another poster (who has had the temerity to complain about a loud party that went on until 4am in her quiet street) is currently receiving on her thread

Good for you for telling her to keep it down.

Would it have something to do with ramadan?

Ramadan.

They're letting of fireworks at sunset because it means they can eat.

I'd have a megaphone,fireworks and performing monkeys if I hadn't eaten from sunrise until sunset in this weather.

No apparently they thought it would be a nice way to celebrate the boyfriends new promotion. Ie wait for her parents to go out and then set off a load of screamers and bangers in the back garden, their garden was full of smoke.

I bet the fireworks aren't in a tin or anything.

Well,that's why there are fireworks going off where I am anyway.

Your neighbours might just be eccentric!

Party?

We were next door to a 50th birthday party last night, they let off about 10 v loud fireworks at midnight.

Made us jump!

It's not Ramadan!!

They were sitting on the pavement eating kebab when I put the bin out last night.

Muslims don't let fireworks off every evening they open their fast!

I can't believe you went and complained about a pack of fireworks going off. How long did you think they'd go on for?

They went on for long enough for me to have to settle DC twice and for their garden to fill with smoke - not doing something right or with the right fireworks for smoke to billow out of the front gate there?

And it is JULY and I hate fireworks

We had fireworks last night too. Also Essex.

The last time I remember them going off in July was the year of the London bombings. I didn't know what to think about that - an act of defiance, or a celebration?

It's very strange but then my neighbours seem to think that standing in front of an open flame in their garden is a very good idea when it's broiling outside. I'm just glad I'm not needing to use fuel for heat this week and looking forward to building up a bit of credit for the winter.

There was a huuuuuge load of fireworks going off near us last night. I at first thought "wedding" but they went on for 15-20 minutes and were massive. And at almost 11pm (bit late/unreasonable, I thought).

French immediate neighbours have shown no inclination to let off fireworks, so am pretty sure it's not that.

also seems moderately stupid to be letting off fireworks when everything is so dry.

Bonkers behaviour.

yorkshire fireworks here too

We've had fireworks nearby too. Not Essex; deeply monocultural country town. Could understand them after a wedding or something maybe but nobody has their evening reception on my housing estate.

Ooh. My Mum in Essex complained of fireworks going off for about 15 mins at 9.30pm tonight...I wonder if you are neighbours?

it is Ramadan though red

YANBU

I was startled by fireworks tonight at 10pm.

Or so I thought but actually it was just the booming voice of the new neighbour next door. Stupid twat doesn't have internal volume control.

I just want this nice weather to end because then people will just act like dicks inside their houses instead of outside where I can hear them.

Cat she may well tell you about loud banging on a door and someone telling the local teens they are selfish and its not a nice trait to carry forward in life! Thinking of others shouldn't be a second thought.

It wasn't a religious firework burst it was a selfish attempt to set fire to their garage and potentially mine with their display fireworks in a postage stamp sized garden!

Muslims dont let off fireworks to let others know its sunrise/sunset we have Ramadan calenders for that. I know of some muslims who like to let off fireworks at night-time over the summer as its wedding season, but weddings are very rare through Ramadan.

Funny but I can hear fireworks outside right now! And I dont live anywhere near Essex.

I want fireworks. I love them, especially watching other people's I haven't paid for.