[Acrylic-bob]

I'm in a bit of a quandry over this one; on the one hand I do feel that it is a nuisance to have brain-dead prats letting off fireworks at all hours of the day and night weeks before the proper time for no other reason than that they can. But, on the other hand, I like fireworks. I enjoyed them when I was a child and I still enjoy them - I recall a truly memorable New year's Eve in Amsterdam which was like being in the middle of an artillery bombardment - great fun!

Acrylic-Biff hates them, well he would, he's a dog. I cannot help thinking that the increased use of these things is due in large part to unscrupulous wholesalers and retailers and it is these people that the Police should be clamping down on, in the same way that they should be clamping down on retailers who sell alcohol and tobacco to children.