Fark me. Does this place do long holiday weekend traffic or what. Makes Dubai or the M6 look like a go cart track.
Bloody 2 hours for 6 mile airport transfers all day
Itâs just a shade away from ASDA Breck Road.
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Fireworks since about 5pm. It doesnât seem to be stopping. Thought theyâd have been all done by Tuesday.
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Our Molly isnât bothered by the fireworks sheâs one chilled little doggie. 
Thankfully no pets here. However, my parentâs dogs arenât massively into them. I read somewhere if the dog is born nearer fireworks night they get used to it when little and arenât bothered.
After about 2 hours - some people are setting off more fireworks. 
My dog absolutely hates them. He didnât for the first couple of years though. If youâre lucky Molly will remain chilled about such things. Dealing with a neurotic, firework-freaked dog is no picnic.
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Neither of our Cockers have had firework or countryside gunfire issues. Mollyâs 9 months old now so hopefully will stay that way.
Plenty of cockers round have firework issues
Why do we as a society think itâs OK to sell explosives to the public at large
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Had a very weird experience getting on the bus earlier. We all huddle towards where we think the door will be when the bus comes. This is usual at the local bus station. You have to be quick and there is no queuing as such. Just a rugby scrum to get on.
A guy then stands in front and puts his had out and blocks me and others so that a couple with a buggy get on. Ok fair enough. No, he keeps his arm up and then ushers several more people on. Then slowly gets on, produces his card slowly and then stands in our way and has a little chat with couple and buggy. Then slowly heads up stairs. He was short but quite a lot of muscles and so I decided what any good British person would do and sigh and roll my eyes.
It was very odd and with an undertone of aggression.
Iâm now wondering if it was a disgruntled parent of a case of mine that I have no recollection of as I meet so many people.
Donât worryâŚheâs the one with the problem, not you.
Being quite tall my life is littered with incidents involving short people like this.*
*Of course none of the Sotonian regulars fit this description.
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Absolutely right. When i was a kid bonfire night was something we looked forward to, like Christmas or birthdays. Building the bonfire, Nov 5th, firework display, holding sparklers, jumping jacks, Roman candles, jumpers for goalposts! Now, as i type this there are fireworks exploding sporadically, itâs 10th Nov ffs. That was then, this is now, then it was innocent fun, now we have industrial explosive grade âfireworksâ being openly sold to kids, from the beginning of October. Cheap as chips. Reports of fire brigades, trying to put out fires being subjected to a barrage of these âfireworksâ. I realise that there would be uproar from the libertarian brigade, but surely, in todayâs climate, it is madness to continue to have these explosives for sale to all. This has surely been obvious for years to any sensible person, but five years down the line, when the penny drops with our Lords and masters it will be too late. As always. Fireworks should only be legally available to strictly licensed organized displays. Surely? You may say iâm a dreamer!
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Agreed. There are still fireworks going off now.
Of course we now also have Diwali celebrated more at this time so probably feels like longer but both could have their events but no need to sell them to everyone.
Now head to Peru and around christmas and I think easter there are fireworks going off left, right and centre mainly from kids. Fun times.
Duturte has banned firework rockets in Philippines but you can still get them only if you do let them of a herd of local plod trawl the area and look for parties and then raid them.
NB I agree with banning the sale of fireworks to generals but not the public.
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I am a little bit annoyed about fireworks my self. I have 3 dogs, 2 of whom will totally ignore them and one who hates them. Point is it is the âbangâ she hates. there are noiseless fireworks around which I am happy to let joe public buy but only in the week up to Nov 5th. Why would they need to be on sale before?
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Diwali is about a week before. So would probably have to have a 2 week period. But thatâs it.
I think maybe I should stay at home.
Ventured out into London for a day of culture.
Whilst in the British Museum I popped into loo to get some toilet paper for my runny nose as it was cold out. The cleaner walked in as I walked out muttering under her breathe that I shouldnât take loo roll!
Then another bus stop incident. I had a half smoked cigarette flicked at my legs as some women pushed in front of us. Sheâd just come out of the local probation office (she was regaling this over the phone to a mate at the time) so I left that one.
Weighing up the benefits of another pint or a Rennie and opting for the Rennie.
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The trip home
Everything / one / body is irritating
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