General Chat

I doubt many people these days even know the significance of Nov 5th! These days its just an excuse to make a horrible noise, frighten people, pets, wildlife, and generally be a darned nuisance! :-(

Since we moved to Scotland 11years ago it is very quiet on Bonfire night before & after .Thank goodness .in England it was awful use to dread it coming November rockets landing on the roof & bangers .going off. its so unfair on household pets & wildlife it should be banned they are frightening & so loud Barbara

Illegal after 11, unless it's the actual Bonfire night, Diwali, New Years Eve or Chinese New Year!!

Would you believe it neighbours over the back of me have just decided to have a firework display with lots of bangs and showers in the airs

Tibbs has just shot back in again and run upstairs

Cat got fed up standing at the door with his legs crossed !! He decided it was safe to go out but only to the side of the raised pond a few feet from the back door

He is now venturing up the path to the back gate so guess he is heading for his watering hole :-D

Very quiet here.

It went quiet here, about an hour ago - then some 'charmer' has just set some more off :-| :-| :-|


Edit: ..and now 'depth charges' are being set off.....

Surely it's too late?

Oh, no it isn't. They can be legally set off up until 11pm :-(

Its lost all its meaning over the years and now not even a guy is present at displays about time to call a halt on fireworks in residential areas.

SSSSSHHHH

Its all gone quiet :-D :-D :-D

I used to support public firework displays. Since I discovered the damage they do to wildlife I'd prefer the whole primitive thing to be stopped.

My cat went out at 5pm. I hope to see him again.

For some reason our parking slot and front door are hidden by a huge pile of pushbikes while fireworks are being thrown at our windows.

Besieged.

Ours is flumped out and fairly relaxed, he's more puzzled than anything else. Luckily we haven't had any of the 'depth charge' ones (yet). We've only had the dog a few months (he's a rescue) so good to see that he's OK.

It's bee noisy out there tonight ,been going on and off for over two hours

Poor cat wanted to go out when the first bangs started he was frightened out of his wits

He looked terrified and he hid behind the settee and wouldn't come out

He is snuggled up on the seat of the chairlift at the moment which parks in quite an enclosed landing so guess he feels safer there

My poor cat desperately wants to go out.:-(

Every time I open the back door there's huge bangs, flashes of light and the strong wind and rain hits him too and he runs and hides :-(

Its like a mass explosion night tonight
and when its not the fireworks its a motor bike

73 times it reeved up on the front
or road past my house
and thats just while I was counting :-( :-(

Its normally really quiet round here :-D

My Ralph has a script from the Vets which we get filled at our Pharmacy unfortunately the herbal tabs have no affect on him whatsoever :-(

My neighbour used to get some tablets from the Vet to calm down his beloved pet.

Worked ok as far as I could tell.

That was a waste of time and energy. typed a long post and apparently the connection failed (i.e.times out) and I lost what I had typed.

The gist was that there is somewhere in Italy that are only allowing silent fireworks in their displays. Specially commissioned silent ones I think, because of children and dogs and other animals.

But it is not only animals, those of our ex military 'Vets' some of whom are still suffering from PTSD, must be absolutely distraught at the loud bangs that mimic bombs and gunfire.

:-D :-D :-D@ Belle!

Ralphie <3

Classic FM have a programme of soothing music for stressed pets this evening starting at 7...... Ralph will be tuning in :-)

My dog doesn't have any nuts to be driven Joy ;-) :-D

Magpie, we lived in London, the fireworks noise was awful. Now semi rural we only hear them in the distance. If doggie hears anything he thinks it's a visitor at the door :-D