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Cossy Mon 31-Aug-26 20:09:16

Going off right now!

Why? We live in a terraced house, in streets of terraced houses, with tiny gardens.

We have four dogs in our house, two very reactive.

I just do not understand people.

Aside from the noise and pollution, despite two rainfalls in the last few days everything is very dry still.

Why oh why are some people so utterly selfish and irresponsible?

Oreo Mon 31-Aug-26 21:13:57

We live in a similar house and area of terraced streets to you, but in all our years here haven’t noticed any local fireworks.
Do you think it’s something common to your area to do this?
It really upsets pets, they must think a war has started!

MT62 Mon 31-Aug-26 21:40:09

Certain areas we have them going off after midnight.
Absolute pain in the backside.
I’d just ban them full stop.

MawsRosie Mon 31-Aug-26 21:46:17

According to D in Birmingham (and don’t ask me how she came by this information) fireworks are sometimes set off as a sign that a drug dealer has a supply to distribute or sell. So if you hear loud fireworks especially in daytime, it could be that!

Fallingstar Mon 31-Aug-26 21:49:37

So selfish.
And fireworks these days have massive bangs, like bombs going off.
I know some people set off fireworks to celebrate a special occasion but there are less selfish and quieter ways to do this.
As you say Cossy even with recent rain the ground is dry as are the trees and undergrowth.
Makes me so cross.

pably15 Mon 31-Aug-26 22:53:25

some folk are so selfish, I'd ban them

MT62 Mon 31-Aug-26 23:16:59

MawsRosie

According to D in Birmingham (and don’t ask me how she came by this information) fireworks are sometimes set off as a sign that a drug dealer has a supply to distribute or sell. So if you hear loud fireworks especially in daytime, it could be that!

Yep that’s it 👍🏻

MT62 Mon 31-Aug-26 23:20:20

MawsRosie

According to D in Birmingham (and don’t ask me how she came by this information) fireworks are sometimes set off as a sign that a drug dealer has a supply to distribute or sell. So if you hear loud fireworks especially in daytime, it could be that!

Not just the daytime but in the early hours. It’s been going on since Covid 😩