To think it's far too early (and bloody annoying) for fireworks?

[JaneEyre40]

I have a young baby, the fireworks sound like gunshots outside his window, currently trying to get him to sleep. I have no problem with fireworks on the allocated days, I even enjoy them as they are expected. Am I being unreasonable to think they should happen on allotted days only? Also, poor dogs.

Put on some white noise

It’s Diwali

It’s Diwali

On what allocated days?

FWIW I think they should be for displays only, but there are no 'allocated days' that I know of.

We had some round here but it is Diwali tomorrow.

Are you in Oxfordshire? It's Oxfordshire Day. Also Diwali so you probably should expect some.

It’s Diwali tomorrow - so they might be to celebrate that?

It's on!

I know I sound like a killjoy but I would ban them outside organised events

I'm an idiot, I didn't even know it was Diwali 🙄

It’s Diwali. One of our neighbours posted on FB to give our village advance warning, I think he said the main days for letting them off would be Monday and Wednesday, so expect them for a few more days (then a lull until Bonfire Night!)

Thanks all

If they were for bonfire night then YANBU but I suspect, as others say, these are for Diwali. Hopefully you’ll have a bit of a break before any more start up.

They should only be for bonfire night and NYE.

We haven't had any round here as it's slatting it down.

Bloody inconsiderate any other time.

In Sussex the bonfire season is well under way. I love it.
Sussex Bonfire

Diwali is tomorrow, as I've been reliably informed by a neighbour who celebrates it.

We've heard random bangs for the last week or so and tonight have heard a large distant display from a nearby estate where an illegal ebike rider has recently met his thoroughly predictable end.

The general public continue to prove themselves utterly incapable of behaving sensibly with fireworks and therefore shouldn't be able to purchase them alongside their weekly groceries.

You've only just got them? Lucky you we've had them for months. Like a PP says I'd do a blanket ban on the wretched things

There’s been complaints on the community Facebook group for weeks now. It is ridiculous. We’re really rural as well so could walk to far side of park or cross the river and it would have a much lower impact but no round the back of a block of flats 🤦‍♀️ I think should be banned for public sale.

I do like fireworks so I’d go to a display.

These bikes!! 🙄 His poor family.

100% if I know it's happening and it's one day here or there fine. It's all this 'practice' leading up to an event that is annoying. However, again I did not realise there was a reason tonight.

Why does it have to go on so long into the evening though

it should stop at 10

Yessss. It's so loud and we are rural.

We still had them going off at 3am this morning ( live in an area with a large asian population ). Dog was terrified all night and we got no sleep. Expecting it all to continue until aft least tomorrow as that is the main Diwali day.

I was a bit 'What the hell?' about the fireworks today and then I rememebred Diwali normally falls a bit before 5th Nov.

That's horrible!! I'm sorry. Poor you and POOR doggy