[Livia]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Some parts of Italy ban certain fireworks or use silent only

I'd be happy with that kind of ban.

[Jessica.]

It scares my cats so much, I think dogs are affected worse though, it's so hard to help them relax when they're so terrified.

[Glenn.]

I just see on Twitter that a guide dog was rooted to the spot in fear because of fireworks.

I agree they should be banned. Unnecessary things tbh

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Only place you would see them when I was a kid was at a bonfire display...they certainly didn't go on for ten days running.

So what you're saying is the generation that raised you didn't set off as many fireworks as your generation has done?

[The Slim Reaper]

My dogs growing up were a nightmare. I used to lock them in my room with me, black out the windows and have my music on loud. They were absolutely petrified. My cat today barely notices them. He may lift his head off a cushion if there is a particularly loud bang, but he soon rests it back down again.

I sympathise with the op, but fireworks are such a part of our history/tradition in this country, that it's unrealistic to suggest they should be banned. We just have to take better care of our pets for a few nights each year, which shouldn't be that much of a chore.

[Twosugars]

Ban 'em!

[Tom4784]

Fireworks should only be used at sanctioned public events really. It's so annoying to be constantly bothered by loud and underwhelming fireworks when every area could just have one event and that's it.

There's more and more calls for private firework use to be banned every year so hopefully it'll lead into action at some point.

[Cherie]

There haven’t been as many this year around us anyway

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cherie

There haven’t been as many this year around us anyway

Our neighbours had them every night since Fiday, god knows how they even afford them when they dont work

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Our neighbours had them every night since Fiday, god knows how they even afford them when they dont work

I just don’t get the appeal of standing in the garden watching a few fireworks

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Dia.

So what you're saying is the generation that raised you didn't set off as many fireworks as your generation has done?

It's more my generation didn't set off as many, but this new generation of parents do....all my kids needed was a packet of sparklers....not 50 quids worth from the local garden centre or pop up shop.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's more my generation didn't set off as many, but this new generation of parents do....all my kids needed was a packet of sparklers....not 50 quids worth from the local garden centre or pop up shop.

I dont understand the obsession for spending that much when it would he cheaper to head to a proper event and see a better display

[Zizu]

Those flamin booming mortar bombs are just despicable and completely unnecessary imho


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[Mystic Mock]

My Cat gets scared when the Fireworks go off.

For me personally though I'm not that bothered about Fireworks either way, I just don't like seeing my Cat be frightened.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

I dont understand the obsession for spending that much when it would he cheaper to head to a proper event and see a better display

Or stay indoors and watch it out the ****ing window if you live close to it.

[Toy Soldier]

To be fair, none of my pets have ever been arsed about fireworks . As a teen I took our little dog out for a walk on fireworks night and some old feller was giving me abuse about how scared she would be, but she was having a great ol' time . She did go totally deaf in her old age though, so maybe she was always half deaf?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's more my generation didn't set off as many

Really? Bonfire Night and fireworks in general don't seem anywhere near as ubiquitous as they were 15-20 years ago.

I remember around late 90s there was no escaping the noises all evening/night long for days around bonfire night. Whereas nowadays, apart from a few, a majority either don't bother or just attend the organised displays.

Maybe it's just this area.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Really? Bonfire Night and fireworks in general don't seem anywhere near as ubiquitous as they were 15-20 years ago.

I remember around late 90s there was no escaping the noises all evening/night long for days around bonfire night. Whereas nowadays, apart from a few, a majority either don't bother or just attend the organised displays.

Maybe it's just this area.

When Parmy grew up, "fireworks" meant making molotovs in a Glasgow high-rise.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

When Parmy grew up, "fireworks" meant making molotovs in a Glasgow high-rise.

[parmnion]

When I grew up we built our own bonfires on the nearest patch of grass..as kids we went round houses knocking on doors asking for stuff for the bonfire after school.

Everyone knew it was ok cause on the night it was organised and not to big...but it had to be bigger than croft roads down the hill....

So yeah, as a 12-13yr old in 1983..That's what we did.

We spent night after night doing that...all congregating as kids round the bonfire each night as it grew bigger and bigger...who needed play parks that month..the memories of clambering about on the build as it grew, spending night after night for a month competing with the kids down the hill..


Good memories, spoiled by some wide **** deciding to make some cash out this celebration and making it all about snap crackle and ****ing pop.

[parmnion]

Admittedly in hindsight it was maybe ruined and stopped by people lighting the opponents fires before the 5th...but that's another story.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

as a 12-13yr old in 1983

Now we know you're lying.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Now we know you're lying.

Take the piss all you want..

Maybe it was earlier but I had my own seat up the top of the bonfire, so I could look out for the croft road lot and any potential sabotage.

[parmnion]

We didn't need plastic witches masks in the shop to entice us to celebrate... all our parents needed was a basin full of water and enough apples for all the kids in attendence.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by parmnion

When I grew up we built our own bonfires on the nearest patch of grass..as kids we went round houses knocking on doors asking for stuff for the bonfire after school.

Everyone knew it was ok cause on the night it was organised and not to big...but it had to be bigger than croft roads down the hill....

So yeah, as a 12-13yr old in 1983..That's what we did.

We spent night after night doing that...all congregating as kids round the bonfire each night as it grew bigger and bigger...who needed play parks that month..the memories of clambering about on the build as it grew, spending night after night for a month competing with the kids down the hill..


Good memories, spoiled by some wide **** deciding to make some cash out this celebration and making it all about snap crackle and ****ing pop.

OK boomer...