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Whilst shopping in Asda this afternoon i couldn't help but notice the length of the queue for fireworks, or the price of them. Got me wondering what the average price each household pays out for letting these potential dangerous bombs off each year. I also realised that i have never bought my children any fireworks in their entire lifes, they are now 16 and 19yrs. Don't know if that makes me neglectful, misserable or a sensible mother, i'd like to think sensible. On a lighter note sounds like Beirut out there this evening.

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Totally agree,

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I don't like them! and if it was up to me we wouldn't have them. It's usually my kids dad that buys some.

Some of the BANGERS this year are very very loud!! :mad:

Roll on next week. Where the hell do they get their money from to go up in smoke in 5 seconds?? SILLY if you ask me.

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As a family we spend absolutely nothing on fireworks......I hate them, and I also hate the way that bonfire night has evolved into something that can take place on any night up to a week either side of the fifth of November.
It makes looking after pets very difficult.

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I have never spent money on fireworks, think they are a total waste of money!!
why pay a few quid for 1 firework just to go *poof*, seems totaly stuuuupid!

and sara ya not miserable or neglectful, just sane:D;)
why pay good money when you could watch everybody elses;)

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Only old people will remember them but the Standard ha’penny and penny demons back the fifties were powerful enough to lift the lid on one of the old fashioned metal dustbins. Or as one unfortunate kid found out they could blow your fingers off.

On a much more serious note, how many fireworks would it need to make an appreciable bomb?

Some people have mentioned banning them except for bona fide displays. But all that would do is put the industry underground where there would be no control of the power of the things.

Like it or not we are stuck with them.

Actually fireworks don’t bother me except possibly the first bang of the evening. It might make me jump. After that it is just background noise.

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yes sars its the same round here were i live ive just been out with the dog for the last to night and the sound of them is bad they should not be allowed and till november the 5th but it must be me thats time,s have changed but now they are going off at any time of the year.

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Used to buy a few when mine were little, never spent a lot. The best display I ever saw was whilst travelling on the motorway, they were being lit in all the towns and villages so we saw loads. Must have seen quite a few bob going up in smoke that night!!!

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When my children were small my husband always bought fireworks and we would have a bonfire in the garden, as my dad used to do when I was a child. It was roman candles, fountains, chrysanthemums, catherine wheels and little rockets. The nearest we came to dangerous was when a rocket shot through our neighbour's open bathroom window and landed in her toilet. She was at our bonfire anyway so she was fine about it.

You couldn't buy the huge explosives that are on sale these days and we used to get the £5 box of Standard fireworks that had no bangers. They were pretty and fun to watch. The huge things they sell now should be banned, they are dangerous and downright annoying for those who have to listen to them all evening.

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never bought fireworks always go to organised firework displays like the cricket club i think tonights was a hundred % success:):):):):):)buying fireworks is like burning money :p

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as a kid my dad would buy a box of them spend about 30 pounds on them we all loved them but now as imolder i would rather watch every body elses rather than waste money for a secong of light and a bang lol i agree with you

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When i was a kid i got a box of standard fireworks 2 packets of sparklers and 3 rockets. My dad would set them off in the back garden - shut the dog in the front room with the curtains closed and light on and the telly going loud enough to hide the bangs. If dad had any wood we'd have a bonfire - mum would wrap spuds in tinfoil and stick em in the bonfire. Then we'd try to get them out. One year mum had just got a new mop and sis used that to poke the spuds out!!! lol mum went doolally!!! The fireworks started about 6.15 round here the last ones went off about 11pm. Thing is though everyone was happy with the box of standard that they used to get. Now with all the organised displays they want that kind in their back garden. Its called going one up on the neighbours!!!

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When the children were young Bonfire night was a big thing in our house. we had a Bonfire in the back Garden with a few fireworks, Hot pototatoes in the fire and I would make parkin and treacle toffee. One year the girls ended up inviting half the street so we had to put up the trestle tble to put food on. I hated it and would watch through the window.
Cringing at all the mud on the kitchen floor.
When I was young we would watch next doors fireworks through the bedroom widow.

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Remind me again mummy, why did we rip Guy Fawkes into four pieces?

Never mind that dear, just look at the pretty colours.

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That's what I've bought, Willow. A box of standard fireworks with 17 fireworks in cost me £12. Quite enough to pay, I think.

I don't see the point in spending £50 on one of those massive fireworks with the almighty bang. Madness.

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We haven't bought any fireworks this year. The ones that you get in those Standard boxes are just lame and the good ones cost an absolute fortune.

Instead we walked up to the Plough in Ossy. Weather was nice enough to stand out and for the cost of a round of drinks we saw a really good display. Only slight problem was one rogue firework that didn't go upwards and landed at our feet - we all moved pretty fast - that could have been very dangerous if it had landed on any of us. It scared us all a bit and made Zack cry because it landed closest to him, fortunately my Dad had hold of his hand and yanked him to safety.

It's all got a bit too much these days. Too noisy, too expensive and way too dangerous.

Plus, what gives anyone the right to set them off at 1 o'clock in the morning - that's just plain inconsiderate - but that's what we were treated to this morning.

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I heard a fair few go off in the early hours & im pretty sure that fireworks is included in the noise abatement law 1am is latest for New years eve tho im sure its 11pm or 12am thats the latest on the 5th or days leading to the 5th:rolleyes:

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Well thankfully its just gone quite round here now . awww my poor dog is under my pc desk and wont leave my side bless him ..

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we did buy them when our childen were little but ive never liked them its safer and better to go and watch them at a organised display like witton park.

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Well havent heard that many tonight - they stopped about 9pm ........ then 10 minutes ago had a couple of loud bangs could be crashes on the bypass but very much doubt it.........

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Got one thorough the front door of my girlfriends house last night. Someone opened the front door and though it in. Luckily it stayed in the hallway. Could have been a lot worse as my 8month old son and 2dogs were in the front room. Police came out and said there was nothing they could do, fire brigade came out and gave us some fire safety advice and fitted a couple of smoke alarms. I dont think fireworks should be banned i just think you should have to attend a health and safety course first and have to produce proof you have attended it before you can buy fireworks.

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That's true, the hens in Rhyddings Park have not layed an egg for days. :mad:

Talking of the animals the stupid Co-op didn't have any carrots this morning for the rabbits, they really enjoyed the 20p lettuce I gave them for breakfast though :D

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Glad everyone is alright speedy... there are some real idiots out there and that is the only time fireworks are a problem...

oh yeah and when I set them off and it then falls over :o

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It is now 6 days since bonfire night and every night since I have heard bangers. Tonight, there are fireworks of all sorts, including rockets, being let off at the entrance to the playing fields within yards of my front door
For goodness sake its time they were banned from use :mad:

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Can hear them round here as well. In fact there were so many last night I was wondering if there was a wedding!!!

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It was Diwali a couple of days ago so it's possible that you were hearing fireworks because of that.

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I have never heard of that festival before , so had to Google
BBC - Religion & Ethics - Diwali
I thought that Hindus were a bit thin on the ground round these parts, (correct me if I'm wrong), since all local emphasis on integration is centred on Muslims.

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Well I do know a few Sikhs in the area and they also celebrate Diwali. I'm just saying that we're all very quick to make the assumption that it's kids (and some of it possibly is) but equally it could possibly be a religious celebration.

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This country is becoming so very multicultural - not a bad thing --but at this rate there is going to be some festival or other every week of the year!!!

Time to ban fireworks except for organised, council run, displays

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PS - just had a bit of browsing
BBC - Religion - Multifaith calendar
The number of potential excuses to let off fireworks is a bit mindboggling

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Probably are the same ones, don't normally hear them in the front room but we sure heard these:(

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I totally agree with you. Ask my husband what my reaction to fireworks is! When they start about three weeks before 5th November I start getting grumpy and use the phrase FFS a lot. I get worse and worse until it all ends.

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the simple answer to all this is BAN the explosive ones, that way NO one faith,religion can bitch,cos it applies to ALL. but that would be too simple.:rolleyes:

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From my upstairs flat window which looks out all the way to Darwen tower I can see fireworks every night. It is time they were banned except for 5th Nov and New Years eve.

Having watched approximately £25,000 worth of fireworks the weekend before bonfire night me and the little'un curled up on BF night itself with a dvd and lots of sweets hehe