Not my favourite night, two stars because of the fireworks (Bonfire Night in the UK)

Member Name: darren55

Product:	Bonfire Night in the UK
Date:	05/11/09 (31 review reads)
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Advantages: Fireworks

Disadvantages: The dog is scared

Guy Fawkes night used to be one of my favourite nights of the year, but my attitude has changed over the years when we got a very small red setter pup over the last few years I've come to dread this time of year because my dog becomes increasingly distressed.

now I could probably get over this if fireworks were only released on the fifth but it seems to extend for about a week now and trying to take th edog for his walk after work is nearly impossible as soon as we get a few steps out the back gate then there is a bang and we have to return. We did have a few accidents in the first few years of having woody, but now we've realised that if we get his bed ready and fill it will toys and leave him to sit near us then he's happy.

So please if your having fireworks please release them on the fifth because we can get through that night but it starts to get annoying if the fireworks spread over the week before and after.

Thats the dog - what about the night itself? Do we really need to celebrate a failed Catholic uprising which happened 405 years ago? In these days of increasing religious tensions is it sensible to commemrate an event associated with repression, hatred and violence? I don''t think so I wish that the night could be converted into a night celebrating english culture or some kind of festival of autumn rather than be associated with repression and hate.

So I still enjoy watching the fireworks and having a fire but don't like the reasons for the night and the effect it has on my dog.

and then there's sparklers, they are so dangerous, I sometimes wonder if at any other time of the year we'd give very young children a glowing rod of phosphorus coated metal?

So as a tip go to a big municipal display, eat your toffee apples, soup and have a nice time.

Summary: Used to love it but no longer