Seems to me the rule in Sheffield is to set your fireworks off as far from your own house as possible, even if that would be right next to your neighbour's house.

you want to be where we are mate i feel as if i am in iraq 2 dogs going mad one totally out of his mind its about time they made fireworks for public displays only or at least make them less noisy by law

Having difficulty hearing the fireworks here. They keep being drowned out by police sirens.

Fireworks should be sold only to pyrotechnics licence holders.
That's how it works with guns, and guns do less damage if they're let off in an enclosed space.

:D OMG just get of your pc's and go out and have fun :clap:

Originally posted by Jon
:D OMG just get of your pc's and go out and have fun :clap:
Have to agree with Jon here. Yey for bonfire night :clap:

i applaud jon he is dead right some of us cant go out and enjoy bonfire night because we are having to look after spooked animals who are out of there minds

sorry i applaud strix jons opinion stinks

Me and Brude usually watch the fireworks together on our back step, but they're too close and too loud for a beagle still traumatised from a recent operation, so he's hiding under the desk, his usual kennel, and I'm keeping myself occupied. I can see the fireworks through the window.

And all the flashy blue lights :D

Originally posted by roughy101
you want to be where we are mate i feel as if i am in iraq 2 dogs going mad one totally out of his mind its about time they made fireworks for public displays only or at least make them less noisy by law
i live in rotherham we get them 12 months a year
worse when its a pakistani wedding

Before we had a dog we never realised how traumatic is the noise of exploding fireworks to some animals.
It's aufull to see an animal so distressed.
What's the fun in letting off loud bangs any way?
It sounds like the thing somebody thick would do.

I used to have no problems with fireworks, even though we've had cats for years and when I lived at home we had a dog.

You'd simply prepare for an evening or two of spooked animals and that was that.

However, today the fireworks that people seem to detonate in their gardens are taking the **** in terms of noise - there's no reason for a domestic firework that you can feel through the floor.

Combine that with the fact that (well, until last year at least) the explosions started in mid-October and persisted until mid-November, and then carried on agains from a week before Christmas until a week after New Year, then I've become a convert to the restricting of fireworks sales and use to November 5th / closest weekend to same, New Years Eve / closest weekend to same and special licenses for everything else.

Joe

Originally posted by Strix
Having difficulty hearing the fireworks here. They keep being drowned out by police sirens..

The joys of living near the Badger, never a dull moment!!

Problem is - Sheffield is raddled with similar estates. There's no getting away from them. It's part of life's rich tapestry :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Strix
Problem is - Sheffield is raddled with similar estates. There's no getting away from them. It's part of life's rich tapestry :rolleyes:

Totally agree!!
I think the easiest option would be to ban fireworks altogether, certainly I wouldn't shed a tear and it may stop a certain household on my road lighting or throwing fireworks down my road in an effort to set off car alarms, one tonight made my windows shake and even Max who is partially doped managed to find a smaller corner to hide in, namely under the sink in the bathroom wedged in alongside the pedestal, I just hope he can get out otherwise I might be getting my plumbers mate out later this evening.

Poor Max! Perhaps we should investigate hexing? What would be a suitable 'divine retribution' for these brats?

Unfortunately these aren't 'brats' they're 'prats', It's a girl in her late twenties with a variety of boy friends and all her mates. I don't know which is worse the air bomb type fireworks that always seem to come out at this time of year and New Year or the bad language when she jilts another guy and he's left banging on her door or screaming insults down the road.

Get's even better when he's got the wrong house at 1am. That happened her a couple of months back. Well across the road, and no, he wasn't looking for me!