Fireworks

Lots of talk lately, as there always is at this time of year, of banning the sale of fireworks.

In the run-up to Bonfire Night on 5th November, the skies & streets of Britain are regularly lit up with the colourful explosions of fireworks, either from the multitude of organised events & displays that are concentrated around the 5th or by the vast army of individuals, teenagers & piss-heads letting them off wherever.

The run-up to the 5th seems to get longer each year (And the wind-down after the 5th also seems extended) which means fireworks being let off in the streets or residential areas can go on for a month. Obviously if you don't like fireworks, have pets (Which get seriously spooked by the explosions & high-pitched noises), get scared yourself or just get tired of the month-long siege then you're more likely to agree with the calls for a banning of fireworks.

Personally, i'm intending to have my first ever firework display from the back garden next Friday (3rd) as it's C's Birthday and we're having a party. I'll be popping along to Tesco to pick up some of their BOGOF fireworks in the next few days -

Evolution Selection Pack inc 8 rockets, 3 cakes, 2 roman candles, 8 fountains, 1 mine and 1 wheel.

High Society Rocket Pack inc 5 rockets

Gold Sparklers!

So i'm looking at 26 rockets to blast into the atmosphere and plenty of ground-level garden pyrotechnics. I'm looking forward to the mine as I think that's the firework that makes the satisfying 'Faduuum' noise as it shoots from its mortar and that sound makes me wet baby!

But that little lot isn't too shabby for roughly £28 (Although lots of things for C's Birthday are beginning to add up to a sizeable amount - fuck it! It's her 30th so i'll spunk the cash since I have it and I love her).

So this year I don't particuarly want fireworks to be banned. I want to be left alone by the moaners and interferrers to just get along as a responsible adult (Ha!) without having to trot along to an organised event every time I want to do something fun.