mich wrote in message
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"Molly Bloom" wrote in message
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Off topic, I know, but I'd be interested he know if others - apart from
myself - are being driven scatty by the relentless barrages of noise
from
fireworks over the past weeks. I've no objection to people having fun
but
lately - in this part of South London - the noise never seems to stop.
And
occasionally it carries on to the small hours. People can be so
thoughtless!

Well, sorry to say this ( and knowing it will get flamed) I am quite the
opposite. I get fed up of this kind of moan and gripe.

I bet you are the one with the barbie every fine weekend in the summer ,
polluting the wonderful summer nights arent you? But Bonfire night, cos
you
dont bother, no one else can is that it?

I am one of those you are moaning about.
I had a bonfire party on Wednesday night who was letting off large numbers
of fireworks.. Its only time I ever have a party. I love bonfire night.
( I
dont bother with Christmas or any other comercialised festival)

As for my animals , they were fine. I have yet to have a "terrified
animal"
on Bonfire night or the nights that suround it! Are you sure your not
reading your feelings into their behaviour?

In my area firework parties seemed to occur on certain nights . Most
seemed
to go off on Wednesday although I have to say all the offical displays
were
being puched through on halloween or the weekend thereafter, and another
speight of these "offical and large" displays went off this weekend!

So if anyone is to blame for the enlongating of the celebration , its the
companies and shops and councils themselves, not people like me.

There will always be abuse by some people , especially apprentice urban
terrorist types in inner cities and banning fireworks simply stops me
having
a good time on a night I especially enjoy.

rant over.



Where do you live Mich, some sleepy village in the middle of nowhere? Lucky
you if you only have them "around" Nov 5th. If it was the same for all of us
then we'd probably agree with you. However, most of us have to listen to
them for the entire month - night after night and it's just spoilt the whole
thing. People seem to have no worries about setting them off at any hour.
Now we are getting people throwing them at houses, cars, putting them in
post boxes, telephone boxes and god knows where else. They are dangerous in
the wrong hands and "wrong hands" seem to increase year by year together
with the lack of consideration for others with regards to noise.

Your point concerning animals - my dog used to ignore them, never bothered
her, then last year when it seemed to be constant, night after night, she
suddenly "flipped" and decided she was frightened. It was obviously due to
overload.

As I said before, if you are only having them on Nov 5th, no wonder you
still enjoy them!