When did Bonfire Night become Bonfire Week?

“Starlight makes a very good point. However, I believe that most fireworks that you buy are likely to bang. Perhaps the labelling needs to be improved so that people can choose a quiet firework. Many use the bang to eject coloured effects.
I agree again that many people like to play at being an explosives layer and like to show their neighbourhood that they can have the loudest bang - and possibly at the latest time of day.”

“Are we talking about pretty lights or loud explosions here? Diwali has nothing to do with loud explosions; it's a festival of lights (actually means a row of lamps).
It doesn't bother me having pretty lights anywhere; it's the battlefield sound effects that upset most of us. We shouldn't try and drag in the "racist card" over any community letting off fireworks for whatever reason. Anyone who has a passion for explosions needs help.”

“probably why I generally don't dwell on comments either Lupo
That and the fact that they generally display an unpleasant air of pompous self righteousness

Look below, where you wrote - "corner shop seemd to seel cheap fireworks "

I have no idea what you are trying to say, the spelling is so bad!
Perhaps you ought to make sure your own grammar and 'small mistypes' are correct before picking up or making "witty" retorts towards others ;)”

“I guess he has no idea how to use an apostrophe (they are not for plurals Antony _Rol) and decided to go each way, at least that way he got one right.

I often use the use of the apostrophe to gauge how valid an opinion is. If the writer cannot get a handle on something as simple as the apostrophe, I tend not to dwell too long on anything they have to say. How able are they to consider anything of real difficulty?”

“Antony_Rol, why have you put an apostrophe in Hindu's but not in Sikhs?”

“This letter is a sort of annual tradition.

Likewise there is the annual warning about firework safety on the TV - usually on 4th November - then a warning on 23rd December not to buy Mini-Motor Bikes for kids.
I am grateful however to the weather forcasters who tell me when to take my "brolly" out with me - but I don't own one.”

“possibly because a week later Sikhs and Hindu's where celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights?
Do not assume all fireworks are to celebrate the 'burning of a catholic'”

“Are you suggesting that Sikhs should not celebrate Diwali?
Diwali in 2012 starts on Tuesday, the 13th of November and continues for 5 days until Saturday, the 17th of November.

What about New Year?

Personally, I don't like fireworks and consider them a waste of money (why do people need to make their own bang when they can hear other people's bang?) - but I respect the fact that other people have a right to use fireworks in their celebrations.”

“I actually think it doesn't go on as long as it used to when I was a child/teenager.

Controls over sales have seen to that. Years ago almost every corner shop seemd to seel cheap fireworks and anyone could get their hands on them, and did.”

“Bonfire Night started mid-September and will continue as it always does until way past the New Year. As Why-nicknames says, anyone can buy explosives over the counter and do what they like with them. At this time of the year my horses and other animals and pets are terrified for not just one night, but six months. How many people (mostly children of course) are seriously injured every year? It continues without any reasonable control. In years to come following more injuries and death, in the future legislation will be tightened up only allowing licenced and properly trained groups to handle these "bombs". The RSPCA inspectors make me smile when they advise bringing one's pets indoors on the 5th November and put on some music so the ensuing "World War" going on outside doesn't terrify them. Doesn't the RSPCA have ears? They must know it's not just one night of the year we have to tolerate this appalling breach of the peace.”