Garden Fireworks

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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

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?

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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.

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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

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RichB said:

And to think that a couple of generations ago kids were genuinely excited by fireworks night! Now it seems they cower in the corner for fear of a rocket going bang!

I know I was, probably a bit autistic about the whole thing though. First bit of excitement was going to the local shop to stare at the stuff in the glass cabinet and make our selection with my Dad. Then the bloke would open up the cabinet and get out choices out for us. Home and safely stashed away, then I'd send several hours looking at them and working out a firing plan Clearly remember the smell of them. The finally onto bonfire night and actually letting the things off. My Dad used to let me light some of the tamer ones but he was in charge of the rockets etc. Very exciting.

As I got older had quite a bit of mischief with the "pocket money" fireworks i.e. bottle rockets and bangers. Remember going to the shop to buy some and getting turned away because I was under age except that after hanging around outside for a bit wondering what to do next to owner beckoned us back in and sold us some stuff after all. I expect he didn't initially as there was probably someone else in the shop but once the coast was clear... Not wishing to stereotype but I suspect being a shopkeeper of Asian origin he didn't want to miss out on some business

Off to the park to be a general nuisance firing them out of goal posts etc. until the police drove a panda car right across the middle of the park towards us and we had to leg it

God knows how we avoided any serious injuries. Seems like those sorts of fireworks have long since been banned

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Sonic said:

I caved in and went a bit nuts a few years back... i can highly recommend it

I was shopping at a Costco type place in Preston when i saw the biggest single box of fireworks i've ever seen, and had to have it, plus some rockets. I struggled to fit it in the car i had at the time.

That's a fairly mental looking box of pyrotechnics

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Got a box from "The Range" for £20. As mentioned my kids are only young so we'll see how that goes this year and then maybe go for something a bit advanced next time

Seems like a nice mix of stuff, fountains, few rockets, Roman candles, etc. 32 fireworks in all.

Really looking forward to setting them off now

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That's what I noticed when looking at the leaflet from the Range was that it was all quite similar to JTF although nowhere near as much stuff as they sell or none of the really high powered stuff.

It is very tempting to just get one or two more things but I think for this year I'll keep it simple. If for some reason the kids don't like it don't want to be left with a load of fireworks that are purely for my own viewing