Happy New Year

[SithHappens]

Have a great night everyone, and best wishes for the new year

[macstheman]

All the best for the New Year to one and all������

[Andy_Faber]

Happy new year, peace and love to all

[Ram Pant]

Idem ditto, amicis meis epularer.

This was the last new Year in which "Joe Public" may set fireworks off. From today it is banned. Reason? The mounting number of deaths and injuries from fireworks (Explosives actually, things like the Cobra range where the Cobra 20 can take the front off a house).

What happened last night? Lots of fireworks let off and very impressive it was. However, the downside of it is 2 dead from exploding fireworks (aged 17 and 38), hundreds of cars set alight, several houses and apartments went up in flame, police, fire and ambulance crews called out to incidents attacked by tw@s. In Amsterdam the Vondel Kerk went up in flames. Basically, exactly the things that have caused the ban in the first place.. except that there's more damage than ever.

Biggest fireworks sales ever, 129M euro so maybe it wasn't all for nothing

[ramAnag]

All the best for the New Year to one and all������

Back atcha, mac. May the odds be ever in our favour.

[SithHappens]

Idem ditto, amicis meis epularer.

This was the last new Year in which "Joe Public" may set fireworks off. From today it is banned. Reason? The mounting number of deaths and injuries from fireworks (Explosives actually, things like the Cobra range where the Cobra 20 can take the front off a house).

What happened last night? Lots of fireworks let off and very impressive it was. However, the downside of it is 2 dead from exploding fireworks (aged 17 and 38), hundreds of cars set alight, several houses and apartments went up in flame, police, fire and ambulance crews called out to incidents attacked by tw@s. In Amsterdam the Vondel Kerk went up in flames. Basically, exactly the things that have caused the ban in the first place.. except that there's more damage than ever.

Biggest fireworks sales ever, 129M euro so maybe it wasn't all for nothing

I think you should have to have a license to buy certain fireworks. You can buy big fireworks and set them off i a tiny garden, not only dangerous but traumatizing for animals too.

[Geoff Parkstone]

I believe Sadiq Khan is to ban all private fireworks displays in London except at Eid al-Fitr and Diwali, effective 1-1-2027

[SithHappens]

You probably still believe in the tooth fairy too :🤪🤪

[ramAnag]

You probably still believe in the tooth fairy too :����

Lol!

Seriously though. We destroy our own freedoms. When I was a kid we had our own community bonfires and fireworks displays, all self policed by parents and - I’ll admit - occasionally accidents happened, but they didn’t involve the level of dangerous explosives that are around today.

[SithHappens]

Lol!

Seriously though. We destroy our own freedoms. When I was a kid we had our own community bonfires and fireworks displays, all self policed by parents and - I’ll admit - occasionally accidents happened, but they didn’t involve the level of dangerous explosives that are around today.

Best/Worst incident i recall is at Kilburn Junior School, someone thought keeping all the fireworks in a cardboard box was sensible, when pretty much the 1st one let off landed in the box it made for a spectacular if short fireworks display.

[Oldtimeram]

Not much of a New Year for me ATM. Been in hospital since 21 Dec 2025. Fingers crossed I might be able to escape soon though, God willing.

[macstheman]

Not much of a New Year for me ATM. Been in hospital since 21 Dec 2025. Fingers crossed I might be able to escape soon though, God willing.

Sorry to hear that OTR, hope you recover soon and the New Year brings better health.

[Oldtimeram]

Thanks

[Andy_Faber]

Not much of a New Year for me ATM. Been in hospital since 21 Dec 2025. Fingers crossed I might be able to escape soon though, God willing.

Best wishes OTR

[Oldtimeram]

Thanks guys