Fireworks

I thought we were having some peace tonight but the rockets have just started again.

My neighbour says the farmer doesn't let them out till about 7, so we [me and the chickens] must have got up at about the same time! They're very pretty, actually..all different colours [some are white] and look very happy rooting around amongst the tree roots. But they were still out at about 5 this evening and I'm sure Mr Fox starts his tour of the area round about then. I don't hold out much hope for them. They always had chickens in another field that were sometimes killed by the fox and sometimes stolen, but never before have they had a cockerel with them. Think they're just out to get me [paranoid emoticon].

But crimson if you were, as you say "getting up for work" when you heard it crowing, I assume you were awake already. Maybe you woke him Then again if you have a farm next door.................. (I recommend earplugs.)

Fireworks just about coming to an end round here but, as I was getting up for work this morning heard a bloomin cockerel crowing...a peek over the fence showed that the farmer has put a chicken coop on the other side of my fence. I'm a really light sleeper and on my day off [Wednesday] I like to wake up when I wake up...this early morning wake up call is going to drive me mad. Still; they won't be there long if Mr Fox has his way .

I thought 11pm was the cut off point for fireworks being let off. The law should be enforced. It's a good law.

Hunter. (not that will help much )

gracesmum

If something is annoying you there are various ways of dealing with it. You can fume and fret and put up your blood pressure; you can have a good old moan to whoever will listen and back you up; you can (sometimes) do something about it, or you can go with the flow. Imagine it is your own grandchildren/friends setting off fireworks. Would it annoy as much? Possibly not. Much can depend on your own attitude, rather like relaxing techniques and "going with" pain or tensing up against it. Once it starts to get under your skin, any little thing can be annoying to the point of doing a Meldrew. For your own sake,and for your blood pressure I would seriously counsel looking at how you approach these annoyances. Remember the prayer that goes:
"Grant to us the serenity of mind to accept that which cannot be changed; courage to change that which can be changed, and wisdom to know the one from the other".

The nutters must have had a lie in this morning, The fireworks have just gone off,

Thanks for the information, nanaej.

https://www.gov.uk/fireworks-the-law

I thought that was the law?

I do not know of many Muslims around by me but the ones I do know are getting extremely annoyed with these fireworks going off in the middle of the night.
The one's I know set their fireworks off before 10pm

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

You are still being a ray of sunshine Ian .

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

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!!

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

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. .

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