Neighbours having massive firework display

[Cole24]

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!

Biggest problem with bonfire night is that it's no longer just one night.

I couldn't agree more with this. They've been going off every day, day and night, where I live since about a week before Halloween, and they were still going off last night. November 5th - can be tolerated. The Saturday before November 5th - yes, I can accept that, as lots of organised displays will choose a weekend, for very valid reasons. But outside of those dates and wide celebrated festivals, e.g. Diwali, they shouldn't be going off. My poor old dog hasn't had a decent evening walk for ages - fireworks go off and he turns round and wants to go home.

maz - you really don’t have to apply the courtesy of informing your neighbour that have parked outside their house on a public road.
The fact that you do so and expect the same in return is particular to you. No one else does. As in absolutely no one.

Likewise @CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook if you mean that your designated personal parking space is being used without consent you are quite right to be upset.
If you mean that that parking in our area is so busy that people have to park in whatever street they can find parking then that isn't about being polite it is about modern practicality, they are going to want to have to do that.

Another thing to scope out when looking to buy somewhere.

Are the neighbours that entitled they think the public road outside their house belongs to them?
I would annoy them from the day I moved in.
Or are deliveries acceptable use of the your land?
How about visitors or do they need to come, cap in hand to ask for permission?

Neighbours taking up parking spaces who don't live on the road has nothing to do with manners. More cars than spaces because there's more than one car in used per house.
Turning houses into flats and bedsits contributed to this.
Also building up 'affordable' housing without thinking erm, where do the things these people need come from.

There are a lot of fireworks around the same time; deepavali is popular and goes on for more than one day. I haven't seen or heard any fireworks really near, just in the distance so I suppose I'm fortunate but they don't bother me, used to have them when I was a kid and we had them a couple of times for mine. I just make sure the cats are indoors.

I let my neighbours know when I'm lighting the bbq so I'd definitely mention a noisy fireworks display, others aren't considerate at all though so I'd brace yourselves for loud music in the garden in summer 😲

This is my last word on the matter. I think you have all misunderstood what I meant. Of course I don't think I own the road outside my house. I have the privilege of living in a very quiet road where there are rarely any cars parked in the road, mostly on the drives or in, wait for it, garages, yes folks that's what they are for, putting your cars in. We all get on very well as neighbours, at least we did until a few people died and their houses were sold to people who are far to busy to speak to anyone despite being welcomed by all including me. If you like the people around you and are kind to them you will feel better about life knowing that they will keep an eye on your property and look out for you in times of trouble.

People can choose who they want to be friendly with.
It's possible that the new neighbours have had issues with neighbours who have been extremely intrusive, all in the name of being neighbourly.

Others just like to keep themselves to themselves. Nothing wrong with that. Great, you get on with who you do. People don't have to follow into this.

Then there are ones who really don't care about what John from number 32 did. Or if the people from number 11 had the nerve to park outside number 13's.

If a little community want things to stay exactly the way they like things. Then when properties within your community are for sale, then as a community you buy them, to ensure that your little communities standards are upheld. And of course, individual purchases are also an option. Once new people move in, as long as they live within the actual legal laws, who really cares what they do?

Lots of people don't have time. What is so strange about that?

All I can say is thank goodness times and people change! Lining in that kind of neighbourhood is not my idea of fun. You can imagine all the moaning about the "newbies" because they're too busy.....leading their own lives.

garages, yes folks that's what they are for, putting your cars in.

Most garages I've owned wouldn't fit a modern car.
I know almost nobody in the UK in a family home who uses their garage for the car. A drive yes, garage no.

All you people on here saying "its traditional, its bonfire night, you should expect it, you should have introduced yourself, you should just enjoy the free display" ect.
Clearly none of you have had to console a baby screaming in terror at the noise of fireworks.
Clearly none of you have had to clean your cats pee off the carpet when a banger has literally made them wet themselves in fear!
Clearly none of you have had a stray firework ,from a neighbours display hit your window.
Clearly none of you have had your ears pour with blood because of the noise.
Unfortunately I have experienced all of these things.
Where I live there is a playing field and idiotic teens, who's equally idiotic parents buy them for them, set off fireworks at random times through from around 30th Oct - Jan 1st. The times range from 7pm to 4am.
Tell me, how should I prepare my child and cats for that?!?

We used to get this every year where we used to live ignorant prat of a neighbour. We had dogs and horses, people think they are ‘entitled’ unfortunately. Fireworks should be only for professional displays.

@cannockcandy but this was actually on the 5th November! So OP shouldn't be that surprised?

What you're describing is hard to plan for, although ears pouring with blood due to firework noise should be investigated.

At the moment fireworks are not banned for public sale, maybe spread the petition in the hope that enough names are on it to stop it?

@spanglydangly
I know but if they have never had fireworks there before then it is difficult to plan for.
My bleeding ears were investigated and I had several operations. Now I just end up with perforated eardrums when there are super loud noises or I go underwater. Lol