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Fireworks at 11.50PM

21 replies

HodgePodge23 · 18/10/2015 00:03

So my stupid neighbours think it's a good idea to have cracked out the fireworks at this time. Since being pregnant and having a baby I've definitely been more sensitive when it comes to noise. For example I got very annoyed earlier when I couldn't get my baby down for a nap because of screaming kids outside. But I kept reminding myself that it was day time and I was overreacting.

But fireworks at 11.50 pm and still going over 10 minutes later, surely I'm not being unreasonable?

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AgentZigzag · 18/10/2015 00:10

You're not being unreasonable but there's not a lot you can do now as they must be nearly over (you'd hope).

Lots of sympathy for you though, I remember well the nightmare of dreading something (or sometimes nothing) waking your baby up when you're bloody entitled to due a few mins peace.

ThatsDissapointing · 18/10/2015 00:13

YANBU it's stupid and selfish. They could have still had them if they had let their you know and had them early in the evening.

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HodgePodge23 · 18/10/2015 00:15

The fireworks have ended but the shouting has begun. This is going to be a long night!

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Duck90 · 18/10/2015 00:16

Well i don't like fire works, and think they should be for organised events only. Fireworks are dangerous and can be abused.

However I think parents should ride the storm of such things. Your were one will learn. Do you fuss when the door bell is rung?

BertieBotts · 18/10/2015 00:18

You can actually call 101 for that. Sorry, I know it's a mumsnet staple Grin but my friend who is a police officer told me that it's a valid concern if it's after 11pm and it's causing you distress or alarm.

trufflehunterthebadger · 18/10/2015 00:20

friend who is a police officer told me that it's a valid concern if it's after 11pm and it's causing you distress or alarm.

i'm a police 999 operator. you would be told to ring the council by my force, we do not deal with noise complaints.

Pinkandbluemcdonald5 · 18/10/2015 00:24

Yes, phone the police. Great use of their time. Unless you are hearing something scary, I would ignore it for tonight.

BertieBotts · 18/10/2015 00:30

What council office is open at midnight? Just going by what I was told Confused

Greydog · 18/10/2015 00:41

Tell them that you think there's a fight outside if you're ringing 101 - let's face it if there's shouting going on you could easily make that mistake...

Mmmmcake123 · 18/10/2015 00:52

Fireworks are such a lovely pinnacle to a party. I don't want to offend but I think yabu. If it was twice a week I would have an issue in terms of noise, if not enjoy them Smile

Redglitter · 18/10/2015 00:55

The noise teams work til about 0400 they're the people to call. Rather than making false calls to the police

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HodgePodge23 · 18/10/2015 00:56

I would have loved to enjoyed them but between being scared shitless when the first one went off, fearing my son would wake up and just generally feeling super grumpy I found no time for that.

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nameinlights · 18/10/2015 01:25

Yanbu. They're being very selfish.

Alambil · 18/10/2015 01:33

I rang 101 at 12.45 when firework were let off - there's a lot of elderly neighbours here and a old folks home; I was helped by a lovely woman who said the car's on the way to see if they can find who's doing it as it's completely antisocial.

Baconyum · 18/10/2015 04:04

Thinking this link needs to be on a sticky this time of year:

www.gov.uk/fireworks-the-law

Also if there's shouting that's disturbing the peace, while 999 would be excessive no reason not to call 101 as it is breaking the law.

Trufflehunter your force sounds lovely Hmm

OP are there no council community wardens where you are?

trufflehunterthebadger · 18/10/2015 08:21

Trufflehunter your force sounds lovely hmm

we have had savage cuts to our budget meaning that between 2015 and 2020 we will lose hundreds of uniformed officers. we can barely respond to genuine crimes, if everyone started ringing in for noisy fireworks in bonfire season we would go into meltdown.

Crazypetlady · 18/10/2015 09:46

I hate bonfire season. From around now until half way through nfovember people think it's bonfire night everyday. I am phobic of fireworks my dog is a rescue and goes batshit and I'm hoping they don't wake ds. e We have been invited to a party thankfully I have an excuse not to go other than being a wimp. YANBU.

TheLambShankRedemption · 18/10/2015 11:10

I am ok with midnight fireworks on New Years Eve.

There's just no excuse on any other night at that time.

Yanbu.

TheLambShankRedemption · 18/10/2015 11:14

..Chinese New Year and Diwali too. Sorry, missed those off earlier post.

Baconyum · 18/10/2015 19:49

Truffle I have several friends who are police officers in 4 different parts of the country. They too have suffered cuts and still would not consider responding to 'minor' calls a waste if time/resources. In fact the three higher ranking officers I know wish that we had a more Giuliani approach to crime in dealing with low level offences more assertively as that has been proven to reduce more serious crime too.

trufflehunterthebadger · 19/10/2015 19:29

well, as i am sure you imagine, i don't set force policy

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