The Cannons Are Out We Must Be Getting Invaded

I love fireworks on November 5th at an organised display. We hhave the same problem here and they do seem to get louder each year. I agree with you and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Fireworks in November... well now there's a new one for me! I only get to hear them once a year and that's on the 4th of July. American Independence Day... is 05 November yours?

You're right. Animals get scared to hear the noise and I don't like it either, not to mention all the people who don't know what they're doing and end up in the ER every year.

They usually start about a week before the 4th here and I never understood that. And no, I don't really like fireworks. I can see part of the next town's display from my front windows. Sometimes I watch for a while and other times I don't even bother.

It can be quite nice to look at fireworks.But with too many at the same time,it´s a pain for our ears.In the area where I live,every new year it sounds like a new World War..In my opinion,the fireworks shall only be used in public places.Then the chance is bigger that you have an unhurt body when you go home

Hello Wolfie!:)

I'm sorry that you feel like you're being bombarded, my friend.

Once, I moved into a house a week before our Independence Day, and on that day, I felt like I was in an ariel bombardment!! It scared the crap out of me and my poor dogs nearly had heart attacks!

You make a good point about using them being such a waste, but then, I feel much the same way about alcoholic drinks, and lots of junk food. We waste a lot of money on things in this world.

As long as other people aren't being bothered by them, and as long as it's being done safely, I don't mind fireworks. I enjoy shooting them into the lake with my children. But that's out in the country and no one else is around to disturb.

Hi wolfie!
That makes me nostalgic hearing about Guy Fawkes! I think of bonfires with jacket potatoes too - do they still do them too?

We get too many fireworks here in Italy Even Halloween was an excuse but New Year is the worst. What I can't understand is when they start letting them off BEFORE dark

It does seem a stupid, senseless waste of money and when I had my cats I feared for them, especially when I was away at work and had toleave them alone.

Worse still here is that we get imported, illegal fireworks every year and they do damage even to the people using them and that is even sadder than the waste of money

Actually wolfie, I DO agree with you. When I was a child, individuals could buy fireworks in Australia at one particular time of year. I have great memories of bonfire nights and all the gorgeous fireworks my Dad would let off in our backyard. I also remember how idiots used to put bungers in people's letterboxes and even attach crackers to poor, defenceless animals. Individuals have not been able to buy fireworks here for probably 20 years. There are public fireworks displays at special events, which are only sold to organisations who obtain a licence. Personally, I am happy that individuals can't buy fireworks anymore, especially for the sake of animals. While I do like seeing fireworks displays, they are a terrible waste of money and major source of pollution.

i am very fortunate that near the area where i live, i can hardly hear fire crackers noise... anyway, people don't play fire crackers that often here which is very good because i also don't really like the noise... it also scares me especially when the noise is getting too loud... we only have fire crackers to celebrate independence day and new years day i think... take care and have a nice day...

Hey there Victor Meldrew!! LOL

Just kidding. I totally get what you are saying. We had fireworks in our garden last year but it was only on the 5th of November, not before and certainly not after. I wouldn't do them any other day of the year!! We aren't doing it this year as like you say it is all money and last year someone else bought them, I would have had them otherwise. I would take my boys to a proper firework display but they are so expensive to go to and they then charge the earth for hot dogs and beefburgers. My son told me tonight that he saw lots of fireworks but he hates them, he also doesn't like the noise they make.

Yes, I know where you are coming from.

We celebrated Halloween last night and a lot of people had fireworks going off in their gardens. You need a license here for them, which is around £60 but no one really gets one. They are very noisey and the poor dogs in my area where barking like mad, I am sure they have damaged eardrums today. They are nice to watch at the big displays, but all the small ones we can buy, should be totally banned. Kids are getting hurt to often, and old people must be taking ill. You are certainly right in saying it is like World war three going on with that deafening sound. Ban them all I say. But of course the Goverment would loose out as you say.

Hi, Wolfie. I do love fireworks. I enjoy listening and watching them. Here in my country, we have a lot of different kinds of firecrackers and fireworks. People here start to make noises as early as December. Everyday you'll hear loud noises from everywhere though it is not on a non stop basis, but you will hear a sound or two each day till the evening. Sometimes just as you said they are loud enough to wake the dead. There are times that i too get annoyed by the loud sounds and noise but it is part of our culture and tradition during these holiday season. So, i just enjoy them, and fireworks are really nice to watch specially the spectacular ones during the New Year.