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Neighbours having massive firework display

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Cole24 · 05/11/2019 19:53

AIBU to think that my neighbours should have at least given us a heads up that they were putting on a massive firework display?

We live in a small village with one housing estate which is quite densely populated, but it's a very quiet area. We recently had new neighbours move into the house next door (it's a semi-detached property) and we haven't seen or spoken to them yet.

Tonight they are having a very long and noisy firework display, it's been going on for at least 45 minutes and it's been constant the entire time. As I mentioned the property is semi-detached and the gardens are very small, it doesn't seem safe to have a firework display so close to the house, as a result it's very close to our house too.

We have a 5 month old baby who's been woken by them and a young cat who's absolutely terrified. Our area is very much a pet friendly place with most of the neighbours owning cats or dogs and so fireworks aren't popular around here.

Since they're right next door in such close quarters, with the fireworks being unreasonably close to our house, AIBU to think that they could have let us know by knocking the door or dropping a note in?

If you read this far then thank you!

OP posts:
ffswhatnext · 05/11/2019 20:21

Why do you need a heads-up?
Its Bonfire night. People have fireworks.
It's like being surprised if you have a child knock on Halloween.

PassMeAnotherCoffee · 05/11/2019 20:22

It would have been polite to let you know.
It's not wrong of them to have fireworks on bonfire night though. They've been going off here since it got dark.

rattusrattus20 · 05/11/2019 20:23

surprised by some of the responses on here.

it's 2019, not 1979 - people have wised up a lot about having fireworks in their gardens. given how much pets hate it i think it's really contemptible behaviour.

ThanksItHasPockets · 05/11/2019 20:24

If you had been round to introduce yourselves and welcome them to the area then they would know that you had a baby and would probably have told you about their plans for this evening.

ffswhatnext · 05/11/2019 20:25

Anyone with an ounce of manners would let you know and similar comments.

Wherever I have lived I have heard fireworks, especially on Bonfire Night. The sound from them travels. can hear fireworks from a lot of different areas. Are they all supposed to come and knock on doors to apologise even though they live maybe 10 minutes drive away?

Surfskatefamily · 05/11/2019 20:27

Ynbu. Iv had a few tiny ones lasting 10 mins and knocked on my neighbours as well as any close by with pets.

Hit would've been nicer of them however it wouldn't change that they're letting them off. You just have to ride it through on 5th nov.

ffswhatnext · 05/11/2019 20:28

make preparations to spend the night elsewhere etc before hand if you were concerned.

Also, need a magic mirror or something to help find somewhere that has no fireworks.

spanglydangly · 05/11/2019 20:31

YABU it's November the 5th, it's traditional and has been for a looooong time. It may not "seem" safe but has there actually been an issue.

Sorry your 5 month old woke up and your cats scar3d but neither of those would've been avoided if they told you?

If it's been 45 minutes it's likely to be over soon, as that's a lot of ££££s on fireworks. I'd probably go and watch and enjoy it being a freebie.

All those saying they should be banned, they are not banned so that's life.

Bluetrews25 · 05/11/2019 20:32

Brace yourself for the ones they will probably also have at midnight on NYE.

Wolfiefan · 05/11/2019 20:32

I wouldn’t let fireworks off in my garden and I think it would have been polite to tell you. But what would you have done if they’d told you? It wouldn’t have changed the effect on your child or animals?

pictish · 05/11/2019 20:33

It’s bonfire night?

ThatMuppetShow · 05/11/2019 20:33

YANBU

How hard is it to give a warning to your nearest neighbours?
Some people are just rude and entitled.

Yes, it's bonfire night, but so what? Let's be honest, fireworks have been going on for a good week all over the place, and many official events were held on Saturday and Sunday evening last weekend. You can bet they will keep going until at least next weekend.

How are people supposed to guess which night their neighbour might have one? They are rude.

I do like fireworks and they have never bothered my kids - I can still appreciate that they really upset other people and some animals. When you chose to live in a residential area, you accept to have some manners.

WaxOnFeckOff · 05/11/2019 20:35

I've just posted a similar thread OP. YANBU

Unicornsdosparkle · 05/11/2019 20:35

Biscuit will you be annoyed if they put a tree with lights in December too?

WaxOnFeckOff · 05/11/2019 20:38

biscuit will you be annoyed if they put a tree with lights in December too?

Yep, because that is clearly exactly the same thing....Hmm

Croquembou · 05/11/2019 20:40

Noone on this thread should ever visit the Netherlands at New Year's.

Chewbecca · 05/11/2019 20:41

YABU

It is bonfire night and to be expected.
Knowing wouldn’t have made any difference.
It isn’t a fire risk to your home.
A regular mixed box of fireworks will take about 30-45 mins to set off one at a time, retreating and resetting in between.

When I was a kid, I was extra pleased if the neighbours had fireworks in their gardens, I would spend ages watching them and loved it.

Slappadabass · 05/11/2019 20:42

Yanbu. If it was a few fire works I wouldn't even think to tell my neighbours. But a 45 minute display is taking the piss, yes they should have informed you, but I don't see what you could do about it now.

RockinHippy · 05/11/2019 20:42

Any other night, you might have a point, but it's bonfire night.

YABU

TrainspottingWelsh · 05/11/2019 20:42

Yabu. There were about 6/7 garden displays nearby earlier, I was out replenishing hay and supervising my equine spectators. I didn't expect anyone to warn me that today was November the fifth, as a grown up I remember the date myself.

Nextphonewontbesamsung · 05/11/2019 20:43

My neighbours have a baby and a toddler who wake early and wake frequently in the night crying and as I am a light sleeper, very often wake me when I have no need to be awake. AIBU to moan about it?

This has been going on, on and off, for approx 3 years. They are also extremely noisy and shouty/screamy children whose parents excel at super-loud parenting in the garden, just feet away from me, every single day it is nice enough to go outside.

AIBU to moan about that too?

Oh and when they moved in they did a solid year of renovations and structual work right up against the party wall. Definitely I could have moaned about that as well, right?

ilovehalloween · 05/11/2019 20:44

I love organised displays. Hate people setting them off willy nilly in their gardens etc.
But.... op it's bloody guy fawkes night. Go and watch them out your window and you'll be less annoyed.

ThatMuppetShow · 05/11/2019 20:44

Nextphonewontbesamsung

what's your point?

You have shit neighbours and a shit life so everybody else should suffer too? Confused

Tigerty · 05/11/2019 20:45

It’s bonfire night!

Aridane · 05/11/2019 20:45

@Unicornsdosparkle

Grin
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