Bonfire night

I suspect that G Cherokee"s post was a bit "tongue in cheek", but I do think that we are in danger of becoming a   "I dont like it so lets ban it"  Society.

TF

I love them.  My mum and dad would buy me and my two brothers a box of fireworks each and we would light them (under their supervision of course), and this led us to be responsible and know how to handle them properly.  To be truthful, fireworks are much safer now than they used to be - remember rip-raps, they would jump about on the floor, then there was another which had a (very small) wooden handle that you could hold - no stepping away for 100 yards when lighting the blue touch paper

I’m not in favour of a ban. My family spent a very enjoyable couple of hours on Saturday night in the garden with a small fire, some fireworks and a few games.

As with most things in life there is always some inherent risk, but if used responsibly and with care the risk can be greatly reduced.

How do you fire a burning rocket, filled with explosive material that burns at an extremely high temperature, into the air, with no means of controlling it, responsibly then? 

I’m not in favour of a ban. My family spent a very enjoyable couple of hours on Saturday night in the garden with a small fire, some fireworks and a few games.

As with most things in life there is always some inherent risk, but if used responsibly and with care the risk can be greatly reduced.

How do you fire a burning rocket, filled with explosive material that burns at an extremely high temperature, into the air, with no means of controlling it, responsibly then? 

Ian, your logic can't be faulted nor disputed. That's exactly what happens.

Thank you, Rocky. 

I wouldn't want a blanket ban , but some of the imported fireworks need a closer inspection by trading standards . Some I've seen and definitely heard wouldn't be out of place on a artillery range .

The thing about a rocket soaring into the air is that, whllst being powered by "explosive material that burns at an extremely high temperature," on the way up, it is merely a hollow cardboard tube plus a small stick on the way down that is not on fire. OK so maybe a small dent in the caravan roof but that, I suspect, rarely happens.  

The thing about a rocket soaring into the air is that, whllst being powered by "explosive material that burns at an extremely high temperature," on the way up, it is merely a hollow cardboard tube plus a small stick on the way down that is not on fire. OK so maybe a small dent in the caravan roof but that, I suspect, rarely happens.  

Write your comments here...Not so sure about "merely a hollow cardboard tube".My neighbours had one smash and burn it's way through their conservatory roof .

There was a case of this local to me as well so not as rare as might be supposed.

And you wouldnt want your old granny to get hit on the head with one either..