michael Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Some stuff I wasn't aware of until tonight... http://www.dti.gov.uk/fireworks/law.htm Under the Fireworks Regulations 2004, it is an offence to let off fireworks after 11PM on all but 4 days of the year and can attract a fine of £80. The 4 exceptions are : (a) beginning at 11 pm on the first day of the Chinese New Year and ending at 1 am the following day; (b) beginning at 11 pm on 5th November and ending at 12 am the following day; © beginning at 11 pm on the day of Diwali and ending at 1 am the following day; or (d) beginning at 11 pm on 31st December and ending at 1 am the following day. Strange... I can hear fireworks and it's 11:30. I'm just hoping none of those 8ft long super rocket sticks fall on the car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I suspect no young hooligans know these rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Maybe the scrotes round my way live in a different time zone, 3am last night and I'm expecting more of the same tonight. About time they stopped shops like Asda from selling them to all chav and sundry. You should need to apply for a licence or something to hold a display and then only with a licence you are permitted to purchase them. God I'm getting old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 A set of these rules should be printed on every box and every firework, it might catch the attention of a few literate people at least. I do love that smell you get on a cold morning after the bonfires though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Still think they need to stop selling them to the public:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Anyone know of any good displays that are going on? I probably should've looked around earlier!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I looked out of the window this morning, and my road is littered with the remains of fireworks. I suspect some did land on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 I looked out of the window this morning, and my road is littered with the remains of fireworks. I suspect some did land on the car. Just ash on mine, which is annoying because I washed it yesterday and I'll have to do it again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I suspect no young hooligans know these rules. That isn't a defence to breaking the law. The fact that most people (including the Police) are standing around the bonfires would mean that they know they can get away with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 A set of these rules should be printed on every box and every firework, it might catch the attention of a few literate people at least. I do love that smell you get on a cold morning after the bonfires though. I love the smell you get on a cold morning after a massive prawn curry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 So you have an 8x8 garden with a tree in it... best to buy huge industrial fireworks then - stupid neighbours. Fireworks keep hitting the trees and bouncing back towards them - go Darwin! Anyway back to the window to watch the show for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Well, to all those people who've enjoyed their fireworks tonight...perhaps you'd like to have come round to my house and helped me clear up the dog piss and shit all over the kitchen floor, because they wouldn't go out into the garden, because of your fucking bangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyspar Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Well, to all those people who've enjoyed their fireworks tonight...perhaps you'd like to have come round to my house and helped me clear up the dog piss and shit all over the kitchen floor, because they wouldn't go out into the garden, because of your fucking bangers. know the feeling mate had to call the vet last year to put me old dog down as she was so scared she had brain hemerage ,blood comming from her ears and stuff,fooking hate fireworks and the people (with animals) that set them off,,ban the fookers i say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 There was a 'exciting' event here last year : http://ukcommentators.blogspot.com/2006/11/cheltenham-firework-riots-as-not-seen.html I was waiting for it to happen again, and thought we'd see the police everywhere, but no sign of the police or the pyrotechnic chavs... Plenty of fireworks though, saved me a fiver going to the racecourse to watch the display... Maybe the chavs learnt to aim upwards this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Great display in Mayflower Park Southampton last night. Nice meal in Oxford Street. Nice evening actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Not sure what happend to my car got black thick stuff stuck to it. Dosnt seem to shift almost as if someone sprayed it with tar! Could it be ash stuck to the paint? Should have put it in the garage really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 It's not been bad round here really, but tonight I expect the in-bred's on the chav estate will be still setting them off at 3am again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 know the feeling mate had to call the vet last year to put me old dog down as she was so scared she had brain hemerage ,blood comming from her ears and stuff,fooking hate fireworks and the people (with animals) that set them off,,ban the fookers i say That's a f###ing awful and tragic story. I'd have taken photos of her and put them through every door in the area. Then the parents could try explaining that to their kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 A set of these rules should be printed on every box and every firework, it might catch the attention of a few literate people at least. I do love that smell you get on a cold morning after the bonfires though. I had my own bonfire on saturday night, just me by myself. No fireworks. It was lovely. Unfortunately, I my hair stank of smoke all evening after we went out to the pub. I've still got loads of stuff to go on there, so I may have another one this evening Just ash on mine, which is annoying because I washed it yesterday and I'll have to do it again now. The very same happened to me, but as it was my bonfire that did it, so I can't really get too annoyed. Bugger it! know the feeling mate had to call the vet last year to put me old dog down as she was so scared she had brain hemerage ,blood comming from her ears and stuff,fooking hate fireworks and the people (with animals) that set them off,,ban the fookers i say That is just so sad. Sorry for your loss like that. Well, to all those people who've enjoyed their fireworks tonight...perhaps you'd like to have come round to my house and helped me clear up the dog piss and shit all over the kitchen floor, because they wouldn't go out into the garden, because of your fucking bangers. My dog was ok, but she's almost got constipation as she won't go out at all at the moment. Poor things. EDIT: same time next year then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Me and the cat had an evening of loud music to drown it out which was interupted every 5 minutes by me going to the garage via the back door in order to set off the security light and blind the cockends setting fireworks off at the end of my back garden. Why don't they all just get together and have one big display on the playing fields 5 minutes walk away? So just tonight to go and then the sporadic week of people using up old stock and sale fireworks before it starts again 11:45 > 2am at New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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