Fireworks fund

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 6:22 pm

book wrote: Can't get the dog to go out for a wee. He's had tranquillisers and is still shaking.... Think I can guess what he's shaking like

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 6:28 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Group of 12 masked men target Leeds shop for fireworks!A gang of 12 hooded men made off with a haul of high-powered fireworks during a raid at a shop in Leeds.The group threatened staff at Roundhay Fireworks on Roundhay Road at 7.45pm on Wednesday, October 31.http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-5093815 I'm not surprised.......have you seen the price of them these days? I haven't bought them for many years as the kids are long grown up but in the shop today I was aghast at £20 for (an admittedly big) rocket.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 6:49 pm

50p for a packet of bangers when I was a little mischief with them

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 6:54 pm

Well at 17.52 on bonfire night, I have to say so far it's particularly quiet. Not like it was at this time years ago...A few are going off, but it's be no means the opening artillery barrage of the Ardennes offensive!How is it for others at the moment?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 7:17 pm

Lawnswood to Holt Park.Much more last night. Not a lot happening.One of the little J's is going to Roundhay Pk display later, so perhaps more to come.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 7:32 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Well at 17.52 on bonfire night, I have to say so far it's particularly quiet. Not like it was at this time years ago...A few are going off, but it's be no means the opening artillery barrage of the Ardennes offensive!How is it for others at the moment? All quiet on the Eastern Front Phill (east of Leeds that is)...No Somme barrage in sight ! Perhaps our firework "f(r)iends" are at one of several organised affairs by now for the freebies,to return later and wreak havoc among our communities at some intolerable hour with their own purchases.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 8:26 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Well at 17.52 on bonfire night, I have to say so far it's particularly quiet. Not like it was at this time years ago...A few are going off, but it's be no means the opening artillery barrage of the Ardennes offensive!How is it for others at the moment? Last year driving down the M621 into Leeds at rush hour it was like watching an air raid there were that many fireworks going off.Conversely this year I was less than a mile from home when I saw the first one tonight. There are a few going off now, but nowhere near as many as I'd expected. Dog still deeply unhappy though...

book · Post by **book** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 9:40 pm

Why the noise? What purpose does it serve. I can understand the technicolor sky lights but not the air bomb noises.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 05 Nov, 2012 10:41 pm

book wrote: Why the noise? What purpose does it serve. I can understand the technicolor sky lights but not the air bomb noises. They're "at it" tonight round near us book......Plenty no good..........

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 06 Nov, 2012 12:42 am

Blast from the past.........Nostalgic firework slideshow in the piece.Some fearsome stuff like the whirling dirvish,banshee,vampire,cannon etc etcWould be fair to say that they were at the cheap but not so cheerful end of the trade !http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... cR6vVXO-AQ