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Fireworks

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How is everyone coping with the fireworks?

It’s now night 4 and still sounding like a war zone. I can still feel and hear them even when they arnt going off. My dog is being sick.From experience I know this will be going on for at least another week. 

I cannot stand the injustice of why on earth they sell explosives to the general public. They harm people, animals and the environment. I opened my door this this morning and the air pollution was unreal. I read that there was a 30 vehicle pile up last night somewhere in the UK. I hope all are OK, however please let’s not blame it on “FOG”. Its firework and bonfire pollution make no mistake. Such liars. I am so cross of this year in year out. I’m also exhausted and here we go again for another night of stress and noise Sleepy

I hope everyone is OK

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  • The fireworks here started around the middle of last week. Partly that's because there are also folks celebrating Diwali, but I suspect there's also an element of kids setting them off for their own fun. Several years ago, some kids were letting off fireworks in the recreation grounds across the road from our house, and some fireworks shot out horizontally across the road, it was a miracle no property, vehicle or people came to harm! Thankfully, that hasn't happened again, but I agree that something needs to be done to make it harder to get hold of fireworks, or at least make them smaller and less noisy.

    I've been playing music loud to drown out the racket from our neighbourhood.

  • in reply to SpiffyVoxel

    Well, it's hardly surprising, as anyone can obtain fireworks, making regulation nearly impossible. It often feels like a licence for reckless behaviour, particularly with minimal police presence, leaving us to hope that no one targets us. It had been relatively quiet until last night (Sunday 8th Nov.), when people seemed to prefer setting them off outside the traditional 5th November, and with Diwali celebrations also taking place, I’m hoping the worst is over, though I remain cautious.

    I do have a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which are very helpful, although wearing them in bed isn't particularly comfortable, and since I like to go to bed fairly early, the ongoing fireworks are still disruptive.

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  • in reply to SpiffyVoxel

    Well, it's hardly surprising, as anyone can obtain fireworks, making regulation nearly impossible. It often feels like a licence for reckless behaviour, particularly with minimal police presence, leaving us to hope that no one targets us. It had been relatively quiet until last night (Sunday 8th Nov.), when people seemed to prefer setting them off outside the traditional 5th November, and with Diwali celebrations also taking place, I’m hoping the worst is over, though I remain cautious.

    I do have a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which are very helpful, although wearing them in bed isn't particularly comfortable, and since I like to go to bed fairly early, the ongoing fireworks are still disruptive.

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