Author Topic: piling them up!  (Read 8295 times)

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
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piling them up!
« on: October 24, 2010, 07:00:15 pm »
im getting me bonfire ready for the 5th
its starting to look like a bit of an everest allready!!!
just hoping it will be allright on the night :D
langdon
Langdon ;)

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 07:23:03 pm »
lol.
we've had a fire already today, got plenty more for the 5th....  :)
Little Blue

Gordon M

  • Joined Sep 2009
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 08:05:34 pm »
I've got the biggest stash of fireworks at home, just waiting for the 5th,,should be good!

bamford6

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Re: piling them up!
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 08:43:38 pm »
we build a big fire for the saterday the 6 th all locals come food etc

OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2010, 06:43:07 pm »
Can I remind everyone to check underneath their bonfire before lighting it to make sure no hedgehogs have made it their home? Very important to check - there are a lot of losses every year because no one thinks to look.

 :'(

faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Cairngorms
  • take it easy and chill
    • blaemuir cottage
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2010, 07:47:38 pm »
im not into to bonfire night, might be classed as miserable, but spent so many of them comforting dogs, cats and horses. have radio on for dogs and horses already in an evening as fireworks are already going off, and the town is 2.5 miles away and we can still hear them, how loud do fireworks have to be?????????
i hope everyone as a good safe bonfire time

moan over

knightquest

  • Joined May 2010
  • Birmingham
    • Knight Pet Supplies
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2010, 07:53:04 pm »
im not into to bonfire night, might be classed as miserable, but spent so many of them comforting dogs, cats and horses. have radio on for dogs and horses already in an evening as fireworks are already going off, and the town is 2.5 miles away and we can still hear them, how loud do fireworks have to be?????????
i hope everyone as a good safe bonfire time

moan over

With you there faith0504!

Being in Birmingham is like being at the Somme. In cities I believe that only organised events should have fireworks, they go on for soo long both before and after the day. Oh and it's the same for Diwali which is soon too................seems like I should finish with Bah Humbug!  ;D

Ian
Ian (me), Diane (my wife) and 4 dogs. Ollie (Lab mix) , Quest (Malamute), Gazer and Boris (Leonbergers)

faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Cairngorms
  • take it easy and chill
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Re: piling them up!
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2010, 08:03:44 pm »
i will second the organised events theory, it should be like that across the board, then everyone and everything would be as safe as they can be with fireworks  :wave:

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 08:05:56 pm »
.... and on the same night... here, it goes on for weeks (not to mention New year!)
Little Blue

OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 10:22:26 am »
Totally in agreement. Professionally organised firework events only.


Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • West Cornwall
    • Movement is Life
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2010, 07:23:18 pm »
We're having a bonfire this year - consisting of the gutted caravan that has been our home for the last 3 years while we were building our cottage - as this is now complete we moved in last weekend  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Not doing the fireworks bit though - don't want to freak the pups out!
Tish

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2010, 12:24:14 am »
Can I remind everyone to check underneath their bonfire before lighting it to make sure no hedgehogs have made it their home? Very important to check - there are a lot of losses every year because no one thinks to look.

 :'(

Definitely.  I would go so far as to say move the whole bonfire across a bit just to be sure. Could be a sitting hen in there too.

We lost a cat one bonfire night years ago and it stills hurts to think what might have happened to him. 
Up here we are well away from most fireworks so we can enjoy them from a distance.  Most of our livestock are fairly bombproof as they are used to low flying military jets playing.
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OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2010, 08:46:56 am »
My thoughts are with you Fleecewife. God Bless.

egbert

  • Joined Jan 2010
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2010, 12:56:25 pm »
We are not having a bonfire, just using the firepit for a low level controlled fire. And having some friends over with their kids.

We do have an organised event near here, but last year it was so over crowded as they went mad selling far too many tickets, that the place was heaving, car parking took an hour and leaving took longer and of course there are stalls everywhere selling overpriced toffee apples etc that the kids all want.  >:( ::) :-\

So, we are having a small do in the garden for some mates. The cat is indoors and ignores fireworks anyway, the chickens are on the far side of the house and the cows in the field have gone back to the farmer. So only the foxes left to scare.  :wave:

Besides - I dont like fireworks, they are dangerous and make me jump. I will indulge the kids with a short display and then just send them all to bed while we grownups have a beer  ;D :D

shetlandpaul

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: piling them up!
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2010, 09:51:24 pm »
what a waste of good fuel.

 

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