Not a party pooper but…..

We live in outer west London where Diwali is a big celebration but it hasn't been too noisy this week. I suppose most Bonfire night celebrations will be tonight.

Luckily we’re not too bothered by ‘inappropriate’ fireworks here though a few went off on Wednesday night. I can’t think why. Tonight we’re going to a low-nouse display. They still make a bit of a sound but it’s more pouffffft than 💥

Organised displays should take the lead in this, and use low noise fireworks in their events. People would get used to the idea then.

Noisy here last night. Our dog spent the whole evening sitting in my knee except when we went for a walk. Strangely she’s not bothered when we’re outside.

We have two cats and two big dogs none are scared of them I do like to watch them but I do feel for the wildlife and the poor animals that are scared yes.

I've just been around the corner to the shop and the road is littered with spent rockets. What a mess.

These are, in fact, explosives - God alone knows why it's acceptable for retailers to sell them over the counter.

Yes, the noise has been getting me down too. Didn't we all enjoy them as kids, though?

Babs03

The bangs are terrible, I nearly jumped out of my skin last night carrying a hot cuppa, and just imagine if you have a small baby you are trying to soothe to sleep or are suffering from a nervous complaint.
The animals of course suffer the most, I think I was once told that horses have to be sedated or they could do themselves real harm.

I haven't heard any yet this year but some years they go on from Hallowe'en to New Year's Eve.

One year the bangs were so loud from an organised display that, apparently, some old people at a nearby care home were frightened and thought WW3 had started.

The Diwali fireworks are always very loud but in fairness my neighbour warns me —and plies us with food— and it’s only one night generally for a few hours (31 October this year) it’s the non stop for weeks stuff that I can’t abide

I don't really mind firework noises but I can't understand why people set them off while it is still light.

It's time for legislation to control fireworks. There should be public displays and no domestic sales - in the wrong hands they are lethal. People seem to lose any sense of danger and I agree - they are being set off for far too long a period. A friend, coming home, was about to go into her front garden through the wooden gate when an enormous firework seemed to come from nowhere, hit the bottom of the gate, went through the wood, and ended up embedded in her front garden flower bed. The same neighbour who had set this off then lit another and caused a fire. They were industrial, and he had bought them online.

There obvs needs to be legislation and strict regs put in place. No harm in a few normal sized not too noisy fireworks at the bottom of the garden for the kids but near us it is boozy adults partying setting off the big booming fireworks. I remember when it was all about the bonfire with a couple of Roman candles, a rocket in a milk bottle, a Catherine wheel and sparklers. Like everything else bonfire night is all about big industries selling bigger and noisier fireworks to people who think they are entitled to enjoy themselves no matter what.
God I sound old. 🤣

Haven’t heard any here

🤣🤣🤣spoke to soon they re off bang bang bang

I love them and used to have firework parties this time of year, I’ll be watching later from upstairs.

We can hear and see a couple of firework parties now.

I have skylights in the kitchen, watching the fireworks and strictly whilst DH is cooking a Rick Stein recipe (not sure what it is exactly 🤣) but the wine is good 🥂

I have always loved fireworks despite being hit by one as a child. We often had bonfire night parties as it coincided with my husband’s birthday. However since having dogs I hate them. Diwali is celebrated in this area. We have had fireworks all week and I anticipate we will have another week of bonfire night fireworks. Our dog cried, panted and paced from 6pm until 1am last night. I am hoping tonight will be better. I agree with others, time to make fireworks only allowed at organised events

I don’t have a problem with fireworks. Unless it’s at silly o clock in the morning. Our dogs aren’t bothered by them , but my dh shoots and works our dogs . He played YouTube videos of shooting or fireworks when they were puppies . So they’re not fazed by them.

Tonight was the official town bonfire night celebration so it has been noisy, but we have had loud bangs for the past four nights. Yesterday a town councillor had one go off in the street right behind her. This will continue probably until next weekend.
Legislation is long overdue. I think fireworks should only be sold to those who have a licence to hold an organised display, on set nights only, with the emphasis on lights not bangs.

I’m back from our local firework show. It was lovely, pretty minimal noise but a beautiful show. Word must have got out about it because there must have been about three times the number of attendees as last year.

Rosie is my fifth greyhound and the first ever not to be afraid of fireworks (similarly thunder) which is a blessed relief.
All the others became quivering, hyperventilating wrecks and I came to dread this time of year (Divali to New Year has some years been non-stop fireworks) .
But apart from dogs, cats, rabbits, farm animals, horses etc, does nobody give a thought to autistic children, ex-army veterans and other adults who cannot cope with sudden loud bangs and whizzes? They need not be anything like as loud or violent to bring pleasure in the traditional way.

My nephew lives on a high floor of a block of flats. His (indoor) cat sits on the window ledge and watches the fireworks. The cracks and bangs dont seem to bother him although his ears twitch a lot.

Ive been hearing fireworks for days. However this is a diverse area with lots of Indian families who may have been celebrating Diwali. Then of course the kids will be wanting to celebrate Guy Fawkes with their mates.