Originally Posted by Gabriel1

Guy Fawkes night is always the 5th November so it'll run until Monday night now.

The Archangel

Oh that sounds wonderful, Gabe...though good the fireworks is early in the evening and not later at night before going to sleep!

Originally Posted by scifan57

White, and lots of it!



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Oh, Sci...we are predicted to have snow tomorrow!!

Originally Posted by scifan57

White, and lots of it!

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Love that photo Sci!

Gab....also love your fireworks ......can anyone buy them over there? They're banned here, too many kids blowing their fingers off....although there are ways of getting them if you know the right people!

In the UK, fireworks are only available to the general public for November 5th, when we celebrate the attempt to get rid of our politicians. I suspect the politicians think we are celebrating the failure of the attempt, but a common cry for help in the UK is "Guy Fawkes. Where are you when we need you?" OK. Enough skimming the edge of the politics rule.

They are available year round in Canada. Some of them wouldn't be out of place in a missile silo.


We like our fireworks to make a statement.

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I wish we still had them here....I still have a few small ones which I'll keep until New Years Eve.

We don't even have a Guy Fawkes night any more.....I remember it as a kid, so long ago now!

Originally Posted by Gabriel1

Not in my backyard but from it (apologies for the quality)........

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I like them, Gabriel. We heard quite a few going off around us. I think there will be lots more going off, and numerous bonfires tonight.

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Originally Posted by leelai

Love that photo Sci!

Gab....also love your fireworks ......can anyone buy them over there? They're banned here, too many kids blowing their fingers off....although there are ways of getting them if you know the right people!

Yes, I accidentally bought the massive display fireworks a few years back, we combined the event with a BBQ and too much alcohol, almost burnt the entire neighbourhood down......the locals weren't too impressed but the guests and kids thought it was amazing!

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Originally Posted by skimonkey

Oh that sounds wonderful, Gabe...though good the fireworks is early in the evening and not later at night before going to sleep!

I stayed in a B&B for a period in Hounslow whilst working at Heathrow a few years back.....the locals used to set fireworks off all year round and for most of the night.....I had to move out in the end as I couldn't get any sleep at all!

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Originally Posted by KevinJS

In the UK, fireworks are only available to the general public for November 5th, when we celebrate the attempt to get rid of our politicians. I suspect the politicians think we are celebrating the failure of the attempt, but a common cry for help in the UK is "Guy Fawkes. Where are you when we need you?" OK. Enough skimming the edge of the politics rule.

They are available year round in Canada. Some of them wouldn't be out of place in a missile silo.

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Well we need them that big after getting rid of the Bomarc.

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Originally Posted by Gabriel1

I stayed in a B&B for a period in Hounslow whilst working at Heathrow a few years back.....the locals used to set fireworks off all year round and for most of the night.....I had to move out in the end as I couldn't get any sleep at all!

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I could see why, you'd think they would go to sleep also! That's like here, after 4th of July, we get the stray firecrackers go off--which becomes a bit annoying!

Originally Posted by Gabriel1

Yes, I accidentally bought the massive display fireworks a few years back, we combined the event with a BBQ and too much alcohol, almost burnt the entire neighbourhood down......the locals weren't too impressed but the guests and kids thought it was amazing!

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This made me laugh..thinking back a few years ago our neighbor did the same with fireworks at a party. Only it was a windy day and the fireworks flew back and onto their deck. I never saw so many people exit so fast. Scary than, but now we get a laugh!