Like a bad night in Baghdad
 

I don’t know what it like over there but here it’s like a bad night in Baghdad, The smoke is thick and acrid, the night sky is full of explosions flashing wildly and the dog’s peed again in the kitchen. One wonders what it’s all about, I being an established miserable and ant social sod I am sat at home looking after my terrified dog whist everyone else is enjoying good food and drink along with all the multicoloured whiz bangs. I’m shocked by the sounds that I am hearing they seem so much louder that they use to in fact to much like the real thing.

This bring my thoughts to those people sat at home worrying, hiding, shaking violently in fear of the sounds and smells that will no doubt be seeping into there homes. These people fought wars, lost limbs, there minds, friends and much of their ability to stand the memories of battles fought, won and lost. It will take them back to the horrors they faced on the field of battle during two world wars. Other’s throughout the following decades and on the streets of Ireland and the last wars of the 80s and 90s. Then there’s the old folk who may realise what happing and why, but still feel frightened and alone, trapped even more within there own homes at risk of persecution at the hands of senseless children and thugs. Then there are our pets, the birds in the trees, the beast of the field, barn and stable.

We will wake to stories of grim deaths, burnings and other such injuries. We will hear of the cost of policing the streets, the cost ambulance and fire crews not to mention Nurses, doctors, technicians, care workers from every walk of life working overtime. What of the after effects and risks to those in the days following due to the acrid smoke and toxins in the air, our water supplies and food stocks both growing in the fields and on the hoof. Is it worth it?

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Oh, Doug.......I was just about to add a similar thread......but mine was a bad night in Beirut. What is it they say about great minds?

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i must be a miserable anti social sod too doug, the dog is petrified and yelping and i agree with your thoughts, i'm not against bonfire celebrations en-masse but think there should only be organised things,by responsible people, that would go some way to alleviating the fireworks going off months before and after,cos its bad enough on the night.

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just noticed margarets- theres 3 off us lol

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I absolutely hate it......and the cats are cowering under the sideboard.

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And if it doesn't quieten down soon I am going to get the tin hat out of the loft.

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I don't mind it so much tonight but it's been going on for over a week, here, and it will go on now until New Year's Eve when it will be nothing but noise until at least 3 a.m. Our old dog used to be very brave about fireworks until she went deaf and couldn't hear them any more. She used to ask to go outside so she could bark at them, like she did with thunder. I'm sure, though, that they are noisier than they used to be.

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:) You must have one hell of a big sideboard Margaret, I’ll tell you this though, I wouldn’t want it sat on my knee with the explosions going off :p

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WHAT? margarets pussy.:) :) :) :) :D

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No, having Monty on your knee on a night like this is not recommended.....unless you want shredded knees. I prefer shredded wheat!
Pasha isn't so bad......she is light and delicate.....but her claws are still mighty sharp.

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sorry margret dougs leading me astray.lol

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I don't mind everyone knowing that i have a rather large feline.

Actually he isn't under the sideboard......but that isn't because he didn't try.....he nearly ripped his shoulder blades off trying to get under there.
I was hoping that the rain (which has come down in torrents) would bring the proceedings to a timely end...but it is still very loud at the moment.
I pity you having to put up with this kind of thing until the New Year.

I thought there was a law against letting fireworks off after 11pm.

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They go off well after 9 o'clock. If I dial 999 do you think they will send a squad car? :rolleyes:

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Actually I think it is that most of us have actually grown up, rather than grown older, which is not the same thing.

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I tend to agree A-B. I’ll be going up to the Lakes first thing in the morning it will be interesting to see how it effects the weather conditions up there and the air quality…. Park say hello to the place.

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Have you got room in the boot for a little un and his dog, Doug?

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If you can help push my knackered old body up the fell side of Fairfield you’d be most welcome. Last week I was up Skiddaw from Uillock Pike and Long Side Edge. The weather was closed in before leaving Dodd Wood car park by the time I got on to the scramble up to Long Side the rain was torrential with the wind gusting up to 50 miles per hour. I’ll tell you what a fantastic day, you couldn’t see a thing but the smell of the air and the effort it took to get up there was something you can’t really buy. The wind and rain give way by the time I reached Carl Side and the sun broke through as I was having a pee at white stones the rest of the day was pleasant but not has demanding.

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How foolish am I......? I thought that with November the fifth being on a Saturday night we would get the fireworks over and done with on the night......but no the rocket launchers are out again tonight......do you think they went out and bought more supplies today at Asda.....seeing as they were 25% off.?

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Yes, I've just posted on another thread about that Margaret - it's the same around here. I'm bored with it now!

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It doesn't say in the verse ' remember, remember the 4th 5th and 6th of November' does it....? The cats are wondering why they are getting a reprise of last night......and my knees are like ashen blotty!

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youre being a bit naive margret lol this racket will be going on till the new year if past experiances mean owt. loll

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Hope to hell it dosnt its doing my head in already.

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I'm not sure if I've gone deaf again.....but the fireworks seem to have stopped now.....though there were a few earlier this evening. Hallelujah and Amen!

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I think they might just have run out! They were doing it again tonight - I have to tell you that a rude word came out of my mouth when I heard yet another rocket go off tonight!

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I am hiding at work so aint heard a thing its been absolute bliss after a weekend of it. :) :) :)

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just got in paris says they were setting them off in a yard up our back about 21-00 she threatened to call the police- they stopped and apologised! at least thats something!

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Too wet and windy for them up here. :D

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just started again now. lol

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Thats his nice quiet Friday night gone the way of the Dodo. :(