Fireworks. Diwali. Bonfire Night

Arrgghhhh !!!


OK - so maybe I am an old fogey - a party pooper - BUT why, oh why, do people insist on setting off fireworks at 11.30pm at night !!!!!!!


I actually really like bonfire night - particularly the more English traditional "Penny for the Guy" (does anyone do that any more?). Sparklers. Bangers. Baked potatoes. Cold noses and warm hats, gloves and scarves.


AND Firework displays ....... whether that be larger organised ones or smaller home led ones. It actually is another one of our family traditions - with home videos of the children growing up - having firework night at Grandy and Grandpa's with sparklers, baked potato, baked beans, cheese .... mmmmmmmmm.


SO ..... I do enjoy it all.           UP TO A POINT.           
And there is a point - and that point should be up to about 10pm - 10.30pm at the latest!


Most younger children who love and enjoy these displays should be in bed by 9pm anyway (if not before) and as for the teenagers, then they have an hour or so afterwards. BUT by 10pm - many people are thinking of turning in - those who have to work the next day - those who may be postmen, post-women, Nursery Nurses on an early shift, ANY early shift workers, Mum's and Dad's with young baby's trying to sleep etc. etc. etc.!


Even before I had our 3 children, Mark and I had a group of friends (the Granada lot) and we would have parties at one of the houses - including bonfire night ones - and would always be finished outside by 10pm.


I understand that most of the organised displays DO finish earlier - and no one can really control some of the teenagers who choose to buy the odd firework and set them off late at night (unless the Police happen to be in the right place at the right time). What I would really just like, is that all the others - families with private parties - decide to finish at a decent hour !!!


Last night we put up with it till 11.30pm - 11.30pm !!!!!  


No - I am not a party pooper - but that is just plain RUDE and inconsiderate in my book! 


So for the next few nights of Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire Night PLEASE PLEASE have a bit of consideration for others when setting off your displays !!! 


Thanks :-)