Bonfire Night

[Kayleigh]

If this it not a reason to BAN fireworks I dont know what is..
Just on the news a mother of 9 in Cornwall was killed in a fire when a firework was put through the letterbox.
The police have launched a murder enquiry..

[Fritillary]

Well the criminals only got what they had on hand . If not fireworks, they had just put petrol with paper.

I think there is a lot of money there, that is why it is a "recreative" activity, it doesnt matter some people are burnt or killed every year. I wonder how these inspectors that are always watching the possible accidents (you see the ridiculous measures as wearing googles to play conkers) and they cannot spot the dangerosity of fireworks.

[squeek]

Still at it !

one of my cats has HCM (heart disease) last night someone let off a banger near our house and it really frightened him. he is on medication but its a trial as there is no known treatment for his condition that is proven to work. he also has a heart murmur, but this is not as serious at the moment. where as the HCM is only a matter of time.

i mean its the 8th, i bet this goes on for another week at least !

[squeek]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

If this it not a reason to BAN fireworks I dont know what is..
Just on the news a mother of 9 in Cornwall was killed in a fire when a firework was put through the letterbox.
The police have launched a murder enquiry..

i heard this too
spose we should all have metal letter boxes incase any moron decides to endanger lives. we're lucky we live away from this kind of moron (we hope) and we dont actually have a letter box in our door.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by squeek

i heard this too
spose we should all have metal letter boxes incase any moron decides to endanger lives. we're lucky we live away from this kind of moron (we hope) and we dont actually have a letter box in our door.

This has been happening for years she was not the first she will not be the last.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by AshLee

Surely you mean that you hope that they are not suffering from shell shock
What was that military term - "shock and awe" - if that's worse than the noise over London right now it must be absolutely terrifying.

LOL! Cant believe I wrote that! When sober too. Long day today taking various elderlies to various poppy day stuff followed by dinner with Mum and now rather 'brahms' to say the least but that gaff was hilarious considering the trying day I've had with various octogenarians!

Fireworks still going off tonight and 'my' fox hasn't been in the garden since the day before fireworks night - hope he hasn't bolted under the wheels of a car

[snowdrop]

I jam my letter box closed with a nail as soon as time for the last post has passed. It doesn't take a second and is easily removed first thing next morning. Best to be safe than sorry, as they say.