"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.
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I used to feel a bit like you - but not the animal bit. It used to be
alright round here when, as you say, "firework parties seemed to occur on
certain nights". Years ago it used to be just Nov 5 and/or the weekend
before or after but not any more. It might die down soon - I hope so - but
you can bet your life it will start up again at Christmas and the New Year -
any excuse. And, no, I don't have BBQs in the summer.

I am certain some animals are frightened by them just as some humans are
frightened by certain things and others are not. You cannot generalise, and
how about the wildlife - or don't you care?

K