Bonfire night

[SteveClem]

I like bonfire night. Lots of childhood memories etc. Got the cars put away before dark,thank goodness. Local firework displays started at 6pm and the stuff that's falling on the drive is unbelievable. Wondering what the insurance implications would be if a car got damaged?

[The vast minority]

Nothing here, no bonfires for miles and miles in every direction. Not heard a single firework at all, not even over the last month or so. When I lived in a town, it was normal to hear fireworks weeks in advance.

If something got damaged, it would be pretty tough to know what to do. Probably your house insurance would have to pay up.
Al

[SteveClem]

Hmm.. makes you think. We moved from the sticks to here (semi rural) 2yrs ago. Very different,some good,some bad. We do get the snowplough here!
Fireworks stopped now and the dogs are a lot happier.

[samuria]

fireworks been going off here for weeks... dog goes nuts.

[The vast minority]

We live in the absolute middle of nowhere to avoid people, fireworks, traffic and so on.
It has benefits but has its drawbacks as well.

6 miles to the nearest shop means you can't just pop out for a bottle of wine for example but it's worth it for all the benefits it brings in other ways.

Oddly enough, our dogs have never cared a bit about fireworks, it's only this year we moved from a major town and it was fireworks all through every October in those days. It could even be next door and they would just watch out of the window at the spectacle.

Here's a thought, I find it strange that In 2015, I can't take a toe-nail clipper on an aeroplane and yet I can buy explosives in October/November with my weekly shop at the supermarket.

Makes you think.,,,,,,,,,

[SteveClem]

Quite right. It's a funny old world. Probably always has been,in different ways.

[les]

Of course both can be bought at a supermarket but neither can travel on a plane!

[simmitc]

If we're talking about what can be taken on a plane...

I am not allowed to take my lifejacket with gas bottle into a cabin, it has to go in the hold. BUT, right under my seat is a lifejacket with gas bottle

[The vast minority]

If we're talking about what can be taken on a plane...

I am not allowed to take my lifejacket with gas bottle into a cabin, it has to go in the hold. BUT, right under my seat is a lifejacket with gas bottle

Ah, but we all know what's in the gas bottle under your seat..........

Makes you think....

[mad-4-moggywhite-1]

Getting back to bonfire night.
We live in a semi-rural area and only had two sets of children trick or treating us, that is more than enough for me! of course it was a different story when mine were little but now they are all grown up I have turned into complete misery about halloween and bonfire night, I am simply not interested! I dare say that will change again though once I have grand children. My dogs and cat aren't scared of fireworks neither is my Morris Minor Tilley she remains quite calm during proceedings

[SteveClem]

It's started again and it's only 5pm. Morrisons must have had a cheap deal on fireworks this year. Bah humbug!

[mad-4-moggywhite-1]

It's started again and it's only 5pm. Morrisons must have had a cheap deal on fireworks this year. Bah humbug!

ditto!!

[panky]

It's even worse tonight (chucking it down last night) Good job the dog's gone deaf as well as blind - she used to get really freaked

[mike.perry]

Bonfire Night?? Bonfire Week or is it Bonfire Month. There still seem to be enough left over for New Years Eve

[irmscher]

There is no law to stop you having a bonfire 365 days a year as long as you give consideration to your neighbours and only burn wood and garden waste

[SteveClem]

l really don't mind the fires. More concerned about the amount of shrapnel coming down. We must be on a flight path.

[mike.perry]

Fireworks are still going off tonight. The dog, Maurice, has got used to them and ignores them, back to chasing cats and squirrels.[frame][/frame]

[greendefender123]

The adverts are still trying to sell Halloween and Bonfire night stuff. They must over ordered this year!

[irmscher]

Great picture of your dog Mike he looks like the one in Tin Tin Snowy

[ASL642]

Diwali (Hindu Festival of Lights) was 11th November and lasts for 5 nights so we have at least 2 weeks of fireworks around here. This year they started early to celebrate Halloween and it's still going on night after night starting about 6pm ending midnight!
All my animals make sure they're in by 6pm and settled down in the lounge to avoid the bangs