Fireworks?? #clapforcarers

[babychange12]

Happy for everyone to clap etc but fireworks?!!!

Clapping, fireworks, spoons and saucepans...

We just cower at home behind closed curtains.

I know. We have them going off here now. Any excuse to make a racket.

No

Fireworks have happened since this started where I live BUT it is only the one firework.

Just annoyed as it woke DS up after an hour of me trying to put him to sleep

Fireworks, pots and pans, whistling. Just woke ds1 up

Oh gosh no. It's bad enough they do pots and pans. I'm finding the whole thong tedious. I totally respect and I'm thankful for all key workers but weekly clapping is annoying.

Try living next door to me. They have bought their DS a drum kit and he's just been out banging and crashing on it. For some strange reason tonight, no one else went out so they did not have an audience and only lasted 1.5 mins before picking up said drum kit and going back inside.

Firework so loud and close the house shook! Gave me palpitations! Screaming, banging of pots of pans, it’s too much. A simple clap (or not) would suffice. Still feel shaken.

It’s not even dark!

Its scaring the birds! Absolutely ridiculous. Clapping is one thing but fireworks, pots and pans etc. Is over the top.

Yep, firework here too every week. I mean, it’s still completely light outside...

In my town all the ships in harbour sound their horns. No chance of sleeping through that.

Next door neighbour with a metal bin lid and wooden spoon. I’m all for clapping but surely that’s unnecessary!!

Yes and here, I hide too. Completely respect and appreciate the NHS and key workers of which I am one but the neighbours aren't doing a great job of the lockdown now, they're all out there hanging out for the next hour probably. I really disagree with it being a social thing, surely it defeats the point.

Florida commiserations woke my DS up as well

Eurgh Yugi that sounds even worse!

Yeah my toddler was woken up by fireworks too. I know some people say it's just one night blah, blah, blah but it generally means she will be unsettled all night so will be a grump in the morning. She is a shit sleeper as it is. All for fireworks set off when it's still light outside

Yeah fire works here too, we know it's going to happen that's why I put the kids to bed after the few minutes of noise hardly rocket science.

Where are they buying the fireworks from anyway?!

@MoonlightMistletoe easy if you have an older child, but I have a 7 week old who has been screaming non stop since 6.30 from over tiredness

Five fireworks went off here I guess the caring about the NHS doesnt stretch as far as not putting possible pressure on the burns unit.

We also had a blast of We Are The World at full volume. (Two weeks ago it was Heal The World)
From an area that predominantly voted Leave.

@HeIenaDove I thought we're not meant to listen to Michael Jackson anymore?

Thanks op, hope your DS settles back down

Dont get it..but as someone posted on my local group last week it's their right to do so. It shows they care..or something. Somehow. Even though clapping is fine...
Seems to be a endless supply of fireworks though

I clap because of my lovely next door neighbour neighbour. She lives alone and her son works in the local hospital. She comes out to clap, so we do too, to show her that she's not on her own. We always have a chat aftewards. If course, we have offered more practical help.

What ever the reason you clap, it's valid