Fireworks

The valerian tablets seem to have helped my whippet. I should have started them a month ago but only started a week ago. She's not settling but her nose isn't dripping and she doesn't appear to be as distressed as last year. I topped up the tablets with a bit of the tincture in her food just now so it may take a while to kick in. Trying to ignore her as well, cause they say if you comfort them it reinforces their fear that they're in danger [must point out I'm only doing that because she seems reasonably calm; if she was a quivering wreck I'd have her on my lap now!].

Strange thing is we have a lot of clay pigeon shooting round here, and that doesn't bother her at all .

Ians* got a point. Some of these fireworks are far too big to be let off in gardens and the like.

Ian, please don't generalise.

I've just been to an organised display which was attended by all ages from toddlers to grannies. We had a brilliant time.

you would think there was a war on hear with the noise of these bangers x

My cat has finally got worried about an hour ago and retreated from the couch by the window. She's behind the armchair - and by the radiator. Good move.

I have a particular concern about large rockets. I had one come right through my passage roof a couple of years ago, left a 3" hole in the corrugated plastic.

alieOxon sounds painful!!
Ian - ae you taking the proverbial?
Tonight has been worse thatn Saturday but fortunately (because I am a total killjoy) last night's torrential rain put paid to the barrage we were due to suffer.

Took our GS to a brilliant local display this evening. We all loved it. The rockets are certainly getting bigger though - we found a spent one at the bottom of our drive on Sunday morning. The stick was four feet long with a sharp point on the end. It must just have missed landing on our car. I will use the stick to stake my dahlias next year! Waste not, want not!

I was relieved to learn this morning that out local fire brigade, although it had more call-outs than usual last night, didn't have to deal with any very serious incidents.

funny we did not hear a thing last night, not even a solitary rocket!!

Shame really used to have fantastic display at school near us but health and safety ended it couple years ago.

Luckily our little Rosie is not bothered by fireworks at all.

is sad when pets are of course.

well run displays are great fun and is shame if we ban everything that could potentially be dangerous, would life be worth living??
sparklers banned now apparently, mmm seems bit over the t op.

There will always be awful accidents, not just with fireworks but we used with care and they are not sold to little ones are they? I can remember going to choose what I could afford with pocket money, by gone age!!

Me too, and you used to get lots , but they are an awful price now and for what seems to be a minimum of thirty quid you get very little. It cost us eleven pounds for three of us last night (proceeds to a local charity) and the fireworks were excellent. In the past we have gone to the display at Chatsworth House and eleven pounds wouldn't get one of you through the gate this year I shouldn't think, without including the petrol and the parking fee!

sounds good artygran, feeling louisy with throat thing so think fireworks out for me this year!

Lot of it about Celeb - I do hope you feel better soon. I can cope with most things but I hate having a sore throat. .

I doubt that sparklers are banned, celeb. We had some and the only casualty was DS who burnt his thumb when lighting the sparkler - at an age when he should know better. We bought some rockets and quieter ones just to let off in the garden and there were plenty of oohs and aahs, mostly from me - I have always loved fireworks!

Terrible damage can be done to children by illegally sold fireworks. this one for example

oh yes it was in our paper not sure if it was Tesco that banned sale but I did not dream it up!!

luckily throat lot better, now got tickly cough artygran, went out for lunch with friend today did bit shopping came home exhausted!!

Fireworks were still raging last night and will probably be on the go tonight. BAN THEM! Unless it is at an arranged do.

You are still being a ray of sunshine Ian .

Some nutter let off some very loud fireworks by me at 4an this morning. He / she should have a fine of £10,000 if caught.

fireworks shud be november 5th thats it why shud my pets suffer for 2 weeks they shud prosecute anyone before or after this date

You miserable lot! If that was the case me and my OH would have to be prosecuted! We had a celebration last night and had some fireworks to add to the evening. They were enjoyed by the gang of 16 people, the average age being 66 yrs! We lit them at about 9:00pm..as we thought we would still be sober enough to ignite them safely then. I have had loads of pets in my life and know all about the issues but come on, get it in proportion! As long as it is not endangering people/property through misuse or after midnght..live and let live!

The nutters have just lit fireworks on the pavement about 3 yards from a busy road.
I think they should have a £100,000 fine for this.

Aren't we being a bit OTT about this? I am a bit annoyed that tonight - 6 days after "Bonfire NIght"- we still have fireworks going off somewhere in the village near us and Grace can't go out for her bedtime walkie until I am sure they have finished, but I am not going to rabbit on about extortionate fines. Worse things happen at sea. Who on earth would enforce such a penalty anyway?? And HunterF while I might sympathise about fireworks being set off at 4 am to disturb your sleep, why on earth is your rest worth £10,000 when other people have to put up with noisy or abusive neighbours, traffic noise, police sirens or loud parties. Sorry to appear unsympathetic, but frankly, I am.

Hi Gracemum

There have been loud fireworks set off where I live every night from about 20 October and last year this went on till the end of November.
There were more fireworks on new years eve and they went on for over a week.
The people lighting the fireworks for all this time must be rich.
Loud parties should attract a fixed penalty of £1,000 on a first offence and £10,000 on a second.

HunterF while I am sorry for your disturbed peace, what you are suggesting is totally impractical and unworkable. However , if plotting your retribution for the thoughtless people who set fireworks off around you, makes you feel better, go ahead.
BTW Eid fell on 26 October this year and many people start their fireworks the night before - perhaps you live in an area with a large proportion of Muslims? Diwali will be on Nov 13 so get those earplugs ready!! Then we have Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year et al - get ready.....and theb get over it!