<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>How many times have you sat in your comfortable</p>
<p>Chair on NYE poured yourself a glass of wine and&nbsp;</p>
<p>Watched the fireworks displays going on in your own</p>
<p>Backyard .Little or no regard for dogs, or birds or even</p>
<p>Possums for that matter.And have sat in awe of the</p>
<p>Miracle display of 10 tons of fireworks.</p>
<p>Legally controlled and continuously bombing for</p>
<p>The best part of an hour.</p>
<p>How many of you make an exodus to Darling harbour</p>
<p>Every NYR to personally be a party to the fireworks and</p>
<p>Revellers to see in the new year.</p>
<p>How many dogs and horses are an important arm</p>
<p>Of war and police and rescue activities.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Does anyone ever give a thought to their fear of bombs</p>
<p>And cry animal cruelty.no.</p>
<p>They have a job to do and are trained to do it without fear.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But as soon as you catch wind of someone letting</p>
<p>Off a skyrocket in their backyard.</p>
<p>Bad &nbsp;bad person .</p>
<p>It doesn't mattet that they have already told you</p>
<p>They stay home on the most celebrated night of the&nbsp;</p>
<p>Year because of concern for their dogs</p>
<p>Bad bad person.</p>
<p>And in the lead up to the legal explosion of ten</p>
<p>Tonnes of fireworks here IMO a controlled cracker</p>
<p>Or two from a backyard actually softens the impact</p>
<p>Of fear for our dogs and others in the neighbourhood</p>
<p>For that matter.</p>
<p>What freaks dogs out and makes them run away is&nbsp;</p>
<p>The controlled and continuous barrage of explosions</p>
<p>Of which their owners are most likely a party to</p>
<p>And have left their dogs to fend for themselves</p>
<p>Regardless of the consequences</p>

Sorry tried to edit that mess but ran out of time

as a kid I used to love guy fawkes night but I sort of understand why they had to ban it here- too many idiots around

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/illegal-new-years-eve-fireworks-cause-burns-and-blazes/new...

 

The Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade responded to more than 40 fires started by fireworks.

 

 

 

 

 

geez 40 fires started by illegal fireworks

no problem, I had no trouble reading it.

there were   people letting off fireworks New Years Eve.  in our area, always hard to pin point unless you live a few doors away or something.

 

the rotters.   Our poor dogs are terrified.

 

 

 

ecar, love the jacket , actually i love them both

 

i always say dress to please yourself and not others.

 

as you are the one who has to feel comfortable in it  not anyone else.

 

 

In other news,  i made  roughly 20 jars of apricot jam 

 

 

i must say i don't want to see anymore apricots for a while.

 

 

also  we are now feeding 2 hawks, a kookaburra,  umpteen minor birds,  5 magpies  and a butcher bird.