Firework rant
I’m genuinely so sick and fkn tired of bonfire night they srsly need to ban fireworks in residential areas, there are firework shows everywhere why tf don’t people just go to them. Idk how my toddler is going to sleep, my cat is absolutely terrified all for these tramps to look at gunpowder in the fkn sky
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Both my toddler and newborn can’t settle at all with it all by me! Not to mention our cats and dog 🙄
There’s a low noise fireworks event near me which does firework light displays without the bang and honestly whyyyyyy isn’t this more of a thing.
I knowwwwwww it’s such an old tradition that I don’t know if the gov would ever change anything especially since NYE fireworks in London is such a massive event (and brings in all the $$$$$ to those who visit)
Agree! Should be illegal to buy/use them!
Honestly they actually need to ban them for the public, that way they get the money from the shows and we can be at peace
Saw in bbc news this could be last year of public buying loud bangs and theyre gonna limit the noise but you knownit wont make much difference!! Completely agree its stupid! Im currently comforting my girl to sleep between bangs and my husbands w the dog
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Toddler mums how are we doing?
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Firework rant
I’m genuinely so sick and fkn tired of bonfire night they srsly need to ban fireworks in residential areas, there are firework shows everywhere why tf don’t people just go to them. Idk how my toddler is going to sleep, my cat is absolutely terrified all for these tramps to look at gunpowder in the fkn sky
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