Bonfire night...sat 2nov

[wafter]

Not gone out of my way to listen but it's been mercifully quiet round these parts; only became aware of one barrage.

 

[gbb]

As a side note, best firework display I ever saw was flying in from Cyprus on bonfire night., as soon as you got over the English coastline, an endless display to look down on until we hit Gatwick

 

[gbb]

I don't particually mind loud fireworks, on the night or even the week or so running up to it. But then, as kids in the 70s, as soon as they went on sale, we'd be buying them at the first opportunity, letting them off pell mell, it never even occurred to us they might be annoying to people, perhaps they weren't back then, perhaps we've all become too sensitive.
I've never had a dog yet that was affected by them, our current Lab did jump up, look around, look a bit baffled but I assume he reads our state, relaxed, then settled down, nothing to worry about.
What I hate is lazy people who leave the multi launch boxes in public areas, leaving the place looking like a tip .If you argued its for safety reasons, I'd buy it,but personally, I'd go pick them up the next day. Too much to ask of course.

 

[Poacher]

Dog fox last night, totally unconcerned about the loud bangs!

 

[Mrs M]

Not too bad here last night.
Happily our dog and 2 cats don’t seem bothered.
Very sad news earlier this week though concerning a 33 year old man who’s dog was apparently spooked by a firework and bolted into the sea.
The man tried to rescue his dog but sadly both perished.
Man’s body was recovered and RNLI have left a wreath in his memory, no trace of the dog.
Just not worth it IMO.
😞

 

[Smokin Joe]

Why these things are still on sale to the general public amazes me.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-63533659

A colleague lost an eye years ago after yobs knocked at his door and threw a banger at his face. His crime? He was gay.

 

[Chromatic]

@Smokin Joe, a like for the first sentence, not the last.

 

[Smokin Joe]

@Smokin Joe, a like for the first sentence, not the last.

I meant he was targeted because he was gay, not that I think it was a crime (Unlike the yobs),

As an aside, they went to court and walked because he was not sure which one of four had thrown the firework. In his position I would have picked one of them to make sure someone went down for it as they were all in it together.

 

[ColinJ]

I just saw on the news that rampaging gangs of teenagers were attacking motorists with fireworks. One lad died in Halifax last night after falling through a greenhouse.

 

[classic33]

I just saw on the news that rampaging gangs of teenagers were attacking motorists with fireworks. One lad died in Halifax last night after falling through a greenhouse.

There's an easy escape into nearby Peoples Park. However the firework attacks are now an annual source of "fun", for many.

 

[cyberknight]

hardely any around here over both nights very quiet

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's like the blitz and the pre bombardment before the Battle of the Somme around here! 🧐 My mutt couldn't walk from my car to my flat, due to being frozen with fear! What's it like around your way tonight?

 

[midlife]

Watching strictly, poodle snoozing in front of the fire, just the odd noise in the background.

Noticed a post a page back from 2013 from Sandra in Carlisle, not heard the fire show there either, £75k of taxpayers money......

 

[Slick]

All quiet here so far Accy, and hopefully it stays that way. I've got 2 very nervous wee boys that hate noise.

It's like the blitz and the pre bombardment before the Battle of the Somme around here! 🧐 My mutt couldn't walk from my car to my flat, due to being frozen with fear! What's it like around your way tonight?

 

[stephec]

At home comforting my nervy firework scared mutt.

Same here.