Garden Fireworks

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C0ffin D0dger

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3,440 posts

144 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Been a long time since I've engaged in a bit of pyrotechnics in the back garden but quite fancy it this year, excuse being my eldest lad (3 1/2) is probably at the age to start appreciating such things smile

Not looking for a huge display, just a few fountains, rockets, catherine wheels etc. and nothing too scary.

What's good these days and what are you doing and/or have bought for bonfire night?


walsh

652 posts

158 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Fireworks are one of those things that you can spend colossal amounts of money on, for basically 10 Mins of entertainment.

I have always flirted with the idea of going nuts and buying £500 worth of fireworks for a proper show, But it really is setting fire to cash, and for once my sensible side says " Don't do that".

Having said that, if you want to scare the crap out of the folks next door...

http://www.buykimboltonfireworks.com/epages/BT4230...

  • ETA - Some of the Supermarket Box packs come with quite a few rockets, candles, sparklers for about 50 quid. I think Tesco do some really good value packs.
Edited by walsh on Tuesday 28th October 12:38

BigMacDaddy

963 posts

180 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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We stuck with roman candles/fountains/catherine wheels last year as a lot of our mob have small kids now and we wanted to steer clear of the full weapons-grade rocket experience!
Morrisons were doing BOGOF on some decent packs - picked up a decent assortment of the above for about 30 quid if I remember correctly, lasted about 20 mins setting them off two or three at a time.

russ_a

4,568 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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I always found places like Costco or JTF to be the best.

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Can you please knock on a few doors each side of you to let them know so they can ensure their pets are in before you start.

vixen1700

22,669 posts

269 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Jasandjules said:
Can you please knock on a few doors each side of you to let them know so they can ensure their pets are in before you start.
Yes.

Nothing worse than some inconsiderate bd who lets off fireworks without letting neighbours know, so they can make sure their pets aren't scared to death.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Jasandjules said:
Can you please knock on a few doors each side of you to let them know so they can ensure their pets are in before you start.
This.

C0ffin D0dger

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3,440 posts

144 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Jasandjules said:
Can you please knock on a few doors each side of you to let them know so they can ensure their pets are in before you start.
I'll do that once they've managed to stop them doing their business in our garden especially in and around the kids play area. Not nice and a health risk to young children.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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This thread is going well.

Vanya

2,058 posts

243 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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el stovey said:
This thread is going well.

hehe




sunnygym

993 posts

174 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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My daughter is up half the night because some dheads want to let off a few crap fireworks off in their garden during the week. Just go to a local show, much better display, less danger of being burnt in the face.

I fking hate fireworks !

Vanya

2,058 posts

243 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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I don't hate fireworks, fking or otherwise, but I couldn't agree more, organised displays are by far the best, IMO.


C0ffin D0dger

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3,440 posts

144 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Hmmm, didn't really start this thread to hear people's views on whether they like fireworks or not or to ensure that tiddles is tucked up in bed before setting any off and the fire is free of hedgehogs. I'm sure that anyone local who has pets that are sensitive to fireworks will have them safely locked in on the weekends around 5/11 (which is when I may have my little display), we live in a city so I doubt we'll be the only ones setting off a few pyrotechnics. I'm not planning armageddon either, just something low key as my kids are only young.

Lets keep this on topic please smile

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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el stovey said:
Jasandjules said:
Can you please knock on a few doors each side of you to let them know so they can ensure their pets are in before you start.
This.
As long as it's on firework night, what's the problem?

We have three cats - they are kept indoors in the evenings around this time.

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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My dad has an annual bonfire party at his place; has done for at least 20 years, people bring their own fireworks and I'm in charge of letting them off, it gets a bit boring after the 5th box of little fiddly roman candles or traffic lights, I much prefer big rockets or the boxes that you dig into the ground.

As for the people saying, make sure your neighbours know so they can make sure that their dogs are in, well it is late October going into November, generally this sort of thing happens around then so I'm sure that the are aware.

john2443

6,325 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Some of the big box things that you light one fuse and let them do their stuff are quite good, saves you running back and forward all the time to light them. Unfortunately there's no way of knowing which of them are best until you light them!

Spinning wheels aka Catherine wheels are good if you make sure the spin freely before lighting them.

Kids love sparklers, don't let the Elfin Safety people put you off, 3 1/3 you will cope well enough if you are near to supervise.

I know I'm getting old, but all garden fireworks have gone a bit girly these days, when I were a lad we had stuff that went proper BANG, hand held roman candles, jumping jacks, aeroplanes, helicopters and despite throwing bangers at each other and trying to use them as mortars by shoving them into a piece of old pipe, we all survived our childhoods unscathed - I know there used to be more firework injuries that there are now, but people must have been pretty stupid with them to actually get injured, considering what we used to do!


EggsBenedict

1,770 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Another vote for the "get one of those boxes that you light and it does its stuff plus a few sparklers".

Last year my eldest was around the same age as yours (just turned 4) and this year she's asking for the same again - she obvs liked it just enough.

Going to a big display is OK, but big crowds and small kids not great.


RedLeicester

6,869 posts

244 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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C0ffin D0dger said:
Been a long time since I've engaged in a bit of pyrotechnics in the back garden but quite fancy it this year, excuse being my eldest lad (3 1/2) is probably at the age to start appreciating such things smile

Not looking for a huge display, just a few fountains, rockets, catherine wheels etc. and nothing too scary.

What's good these days and what are you doing and/or have bought for bonfire night?
We went with Fireworks International who have been around for years in preference to a pop up shop. The first year we had no rockets, and then we discovered their "quiet" packs which are designed for primary schools / old people's homes and the like and thus still have rockets but not the ridiculously loud ones. For a couple of years we used those and then two years ago found they'd sold out so went for a "normal" pack. I could have sworn the normal ones were quieter than the quiet ones hehe As mentioned you can spend a fortune, but we found about £150 is more than enough to keep kids happy without making it overly long and onerous, but nor is it flashfizzleoveranddone.

Red Firecracker

5,276 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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This site is worth a look;

http://www.firework-review.org.uk/

with accompanying forum;

http://www.fireworks-forum.org.uk/


RichB

51,433 posts

283 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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john2443 said:
I know I'm getting old, but all garden fireworks have gone a bit girly these days, when I were a lad we had stuff that went proper BANG, hand held roman candles, jumping jacks, aeroplanes, helicopters and despite throwing bangers at each other and trying to use them as mortars by shoving them into a piece of old pipe, we all survived our childhoods unscathed ...
Indeed, it was great fun eh! Around this time we would turn the drop handlebars on our bikes upside down and remove the end bungs. It was great fun launching bangers out of them as you were cycling along! laugh

Party in the garden, a bonfire, a few fireworks, mulled wine, jacket potatoes with cowboy beans and few beers afterwards for the adults. What's not to like!