Oh joy, bonfirenight.

[AndySpooner]

As I get older I find myself looking at those around me and wondering why everyone and everything is beginning to make me really grumpy.

November the 5th. is upon us and it is time to celebrate the thwarting of the gunpowder plot. Whether I'm out of step or not I don't know, but, I find myself wishing Fawkes and his mates had suceeded, and that some latter day hero would pick up the batton and finish the job.

Fireworks, there's another thing, are they getting louder? or is it just me. They've been going off since mid October round our way, it seems to be getting earlier every year, like bloody Christmas.

And why this nation that likes to call itself 'a nation of animal lovers' wants to terrify every living thing every year is beyond me. They are not cheap either, yet the air space, my air space, above my property, is constantly invaded by fireworks set off by knob heads.

Its not just November 5th either, the same knob heads are setting them off at New Year as well. When these knob heads have a birthday or an aniversary, out come the fireworks. Then the son or daughter get married, more fireworks, then they have a baby, more fireworks, no wonder being a knob head is hereditary.

Then as soon as summer comes, out comes the petrol engine, the sound of summer. The lawn mower, the strimmer, the hedge trimmer these knob heads cannot even use a broom anymore, who in Gods name thought of a 'leaf blower' and where are you blowing leaves too, and why?

Which knob head thought of tieing his lawn mower engine to a kite and flying in circles all afternoon over my house, just out of range.

Anyone else feel like this? Or is it just me?

 

[pottamus]

You are not on your own in the grumpy club...I am with you! The other thing I cannot stand...they should be banned...are those awful chinese lantern things that seem to be very popular around by me. They are lighted missiles that float around waiting to land in someones barn or field of livestock or field of hay and set light to all around because the damn thing has not gone out before hitting the ground. There is no control to them...the idiots that let them off dont care where they land or what damage they do...they just float around the sky with a naked flame in them waiting to drop.
I also dispise the commercialism of christmas with everything being centred around money and the pressure it causes knowing that your family will spend stupid money on you and you feel obliged to do the same, when really you could do without the expense and would much rather someone just pop you a fiver or tenner in a card so you can spend it on something practical but worthwhile. I would rather people did that or even just did not buy me a present at all, save their money and we all go out for a meal in the new year or something useful.

 

[Ted's mum]

You are not on your own in the grumpy club...I am with you! The other thing I cannot stand...they should be banned...are those awful chinese lantern things that seem to be very popular around by me. They are lighted missiles that float around waiting to land in someones barn or field of livestock or field of hay and set light to all around because the damn thing has not gone out before hitting the ground. There is no control to them...the idiots that let them off dont care where they land or what damage they do...they just float around the sky with a naked flame in them waiting to drop.
I also dispise the commercialism of christmas with everything being centred around money and the pressure it causes knowing that your family will spend stupid money on you and you feel obliged to do the same, when really you could do without the expense and would much rather someone just pop you a fiver or tenner in a card so you can spend it on something practical but worthwhile. I would rather people did that or even just did not buy me a present at all, save their money and we all go out for a meal in the new year or something useful.

I tottally agree!!! everythign is too hyped up these days...society should chill!!

 

[0ldmare]

No your not alone at all. Apparantly Depth Chargers (the noisiest fireworks) and any others that let off large noises are the most popular

We've got 2 huge organised displays nearby, 1 on the friday and 1 on the Saturday, which will no doubt be supplemented by countless 'family' ones. That lot combined with the hunt nearby on Saturday will result in a thoroughly miserable weekend. How the hell I'm going to stop the' limping one' from damaging herself I have no idea. Sedalin for both of us I think

As for Chinese Lanterns, they scare the living daylights out of me. Cannot believe that they are legal!

But I have to admit I do love Christmas (sorry). I know its ridiculously commercialised and all that, but I love it none the less!

 

[Montyforever]

I hate fireworks myself, think the girl at the back rocking slowly while covering her ears and shutting her eyes
Dread to think how much worse it would be if we had as good hearing as animals

 

[kizzywiz]

I will join you, yesterday evening my new 5 year old show jumper was running round her stable terrified while some knob let off fireworks in their garden behind the stables at 6pm. Came home, our poor greyhound weed on the carpet, as another knob let off fireworks opposite our house at 7pm, oh joy. I wish they would all bugger off & leave me & my animals in peace.....

 

[Holly Hocks]

Oh this is my sort of thread. I really really wish fireworks were banned every night of the year except bonfire night. My horses will be safely tucked up in their stables, but they'll be able to hear everything still.
I expected to hear some last night, as it seems to have been pretty quiet here this year, for a change. Then as it reached 11pm and I thought it would be safe to go to bed, knowing that the dog would be ok, at 11.15pm, some knob head let a load off. It's ******* illegal to let them off after 11pm, so I was really really annoyed. If I knew who it was, I would have emptied my dog poo bags in their garden this morning.
It's not just bonfire night though is it? Its every bloody night for about a month. I will be spending next weekend after it goes dark sitting with my dog at a quiet motorway services as it's the only way I can stop him dying from a heart attack as he tries literally to scratch his way through the house walls. The best room is in the kitchen where I can put on the washing machine, radio, tv and expelair, but he can still hear them and gets so distressed that I'm sure he's on the verge of a heart attack. And to those of you who are going to say that they can be desensitised, I will gladly pay anyone who can do it. I have tried ALL the methods and the sedation from the vets doesn't touch him.
I will take great pleasure the few mornings after bonfire night, getting up at 5.30am to do the horses, turning on my car engine with the radio on at full blast and revving my engine while the window demisters work.......if they can let of loud bangs for no reason, I can cause a nuisance with my car too. It works both ways!

 

[x1xpixiex1x]

I am with you all on this, i hate fireworks with a passion and they should be banned! I didnt have Tia last year so Im not sure what she will be like but no doubt i will be at the yard with her most nights hoping she will be ok and trying to keep her calm! Its so frustrating especially when kids get hold of fireworks and you hear of things happening! I thought there was an age limit!! If it gets too bad I'm going to go to whoevers doing it and at 6:30 in the morning set some off on the front garden of their house! Its all hyped up crap, like halloween Thanks america!!

And as for those stupid chinese lanterns they need banning too! I found one in Tia's field one day but she was frightened of it. luckily she hadnt investigated it (being the nosey 2yr old she is) as i could imagine her getting caught up in it. They are a fire hazard and i cant understand why they havent been banned. and for that....Thanks China!!

Sorry rant over! x

PS. I hope your dog is ok rebelzmum.

 

[Allover]

What i dont get about fireworks is why they have to make such a noise, why can they not just look pretty. They make my nerves bad!!

 

[howengold]

I am going to go against the grain here lol...Fireworks don't bother me or my animals. My highly strung arab veteran and my highly strung pathetic NF don't even notice them anymore, they maybe between two motorways but there are two major displays held very nearby and it doesn't affect them. My house is two minutes from the one display and it rocks the house but my dogs have never been bothered by them.

I won't hack out for two weeks either side of bonfire night just incase some numpty kids do anything but it really isn't an issue for us.

Chineese laterns however are an issue. I had one land in my field still blazing away and I was lucky as it landed on damp grass and not my stables. I do worry about it happening again and landing on my hay store. Also my section A managed to get caught up in the wire of one in my friends yard and we are always finding the wires in the fields lately which does worry me alot.