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was at lochgilped bonfire and fireworks display last night and wondered why campbeltown could not do something like this down kinloch as there was plenty of people from the town went up to see the fireworks

freewilly wrote:was at lochgilped bonfire and fireworks display last night and wondered why campbeltown could not do something like this down kinloch as there was plenty of people from the town went up to see the fireworks

Rather sad this year that after all the years of the Firework display at the Grammar for Children First that no-one carried this on. The groups involved over the year should be proud of what the achieved.

Ironic thing is last night was the perfect night for it! What a cracking, mild, clear night it was.

The Lantern and firework display at Lochgilphead is first class.

Would be great to have one here - freewilly you offering?

i think that you need to get a group in place and get the council to help out as well and get one up and running every year

freewilly wrote:i think that you need to get a group in place and get the council to help out as well and get one up and running every year

Absolutely. Start it now. I'm told Campbeltown Common Good Fund has more money than it knows what to do with so would perhaps be someone to approach nearer the time.

I think is is important a number of reasons why this should be organised.

However, most importantly is should be organised to take into account the harm 4 nights of non stop fireworks is doing to animals. Our dogs have been in a terrible state over the weekend and the cows are going crazy! We're not even in town so god knows what it is like for the animals there. It should be an offence to let off fireworks any other evening apart from the 5th unless it is an organised event.

i hate to harp on but- hedgehogs - Bill Oddie mentioned last night on autumnwatch to check all the bonfires for hibernating hedgehogs- so you see i'm not the only weirdo out here that likes to think of others creatures well-being.
I thought there was some sort of legislation in place re: fireworks, and that special permission has to sought before putting them off at other times of the year (eg new year) , perhaps this is just England. I personally think they (fireworks) are a LOT of money for very little enjoyment, my experience of bonfire night is that folks enjoy the burgers and soup and the chat round the bonfire more than the fireworks and they cost more than the rest put together, and i'm talking normal bonfire nights here not my witchy ones, (they are a completely different kettle of fish entirely) x

I don't think we need a ban on them being let off at other times of the year - there are plenty of other occasions that might merit such a celebration - but I think we could certainly do with encouraging a lot more consideration and responsibility to when and where they're released.

witchnettle wrote:i hate to harp on but- hedgehogs - Bill Oddie mentioned last night on autumnwatch to check all the bonfires for hibernating hedgehogs- so you see i'm not the only weirdo out here that likes to think of others creatures well-being.
I thought there was some sort of legislation in place re: fireworks, and that special permission has to sought before putting them off at other times of the year (eg new year) , perhaps this is just England. I personally think they (fireworks) are a LOT of money for very little enjoyment, my experience of bonfire night is that folks enjoy the burgers and soup and the chat round the bonfire more than the fireworks and they cost more than the rest put together, and i'm talking normal bonfire nights here not my witchy ones, (they are a completely different kettle of fish entirely) x

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMFried hedgehog

Out of interest - do bonfires have to be officially organised now?

Purely from interest - saw the one getting ut out on the green on Monday night.......shortly after a firework his the police car....

Good video mind you!

Bill Oddie! Now that is a name I haven't heard in years!

Annie wrote:Bill Oddie! Now that is a name I haven't heard in years!

I Annie,I picked the right week to be off work (knee op) been glued to the tv since Monday with the return of the series presenting seasonal wildlife activity across the UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/nature/uk/autumnwatch/, great viewing for all.

Natural History is something the BBC excel at, but sadly may not do for very much longer.

Jobs at the BBC's Natural History Unit in Bristol are to be slashed in order to save £12M from their budget, concentrating on just one main series a year.

Beachcomber wrote:Natural History is something the BBC excel at, but sadly may not do for very much longer.

Jobs at the BBC's Natural History Unit in Bristol are to be slashed in order to save £12M from their budget, concentrating on just one main series a year.

"Beachcomber"
I don't think we want to hear this kind of news , we have to look on the bright side and enjoy what is available now. These programmes are a great learning to all ages and I'm sure everyone will lobby to ensure that these cuts are not made.

No need to take shots at the messenger, Johnnie. If people want to complain about this then do as I have and send an email to "Points of View" at pov@bbc.co.uk

Beachcomber wrote:No need to take shots at the messenger, Johnnie. If people want to complain about this then do as I have and send an email to "Points of View" at pov@bbc.co.uk

Gary

Keep your pot shots to yourself, and some of us do not have the time to scan through everything to see were cutbacks etc. etc are coming, and may be most of us don't want to know. You should open up a topic in speakers corner for this type of subject which I think would suit you most. This topic has went slightly off scene from bonefires to hedgehog's of which your comment did not go down well with some member's and now to politics. Time to get back on scene, you can depress us all somewhere else, what about in the bar tonight.