It's about 26 °C outside here in Northumberland just now, but quite bearable
indoors. My heart goes out to you all in the warmer areas.

Hope Liffy is OK.

A few spots of rain..  Not going out..

All the best for Liffy...

Agreed Tabby OR, they could start using the silent ones. 🤞

Oh dear it seemed that someone moaned
Not to me it was the police they phoned
The police turned up all lights blaring
Jumping in the pond, they're all for sharing
And under a bush someone groaned !!

I don't like fireworks - never have.  At one time, though, they only happened once a year - on bonfire night.  There was time to make sure our animals were safe.  Now they are set off for Guy Fawkes, Divali, Christmas, New Year, birthday parties - any old excuse and there are rockets screeching in the sky, without a thought for terrified pets, farm animals, and wildlife.  Not to mention the Injuries and/or damage they cause in irresponsible hands.

While I am not so much of a 'kill joy' that I would like to see them banned - I would like them to be restricted to public displays on designated dates.

Apparently, Miliband's camp is the only ones who are suggesting he will chose Miliband.

He's not PM yet but........ 

Starmer seems a decant chap, but he hadn't a clue..

Some other ladies wanted more
I heard several calling out encore
You were doing well, Klond,
Till you tripped and fell in the pond
Scrubbing up after was quite a chore

Oh dear it seems that someone moaned
Not to me it was the police they phoned

Dageus was a real trembling mess over fireworks, no matter what I did. I got a pill from the vet one year but all it did was send him staggering about like he was drunk....Never Again.
The Clydes hate them too and Mark one of Dunc's friends always spends that evening here to help with calming them. Nightmare.

Quote from: klondike on June 22, 2026, 11:05:37 PMWe get a fair break til Halloween. Time to set your pumpkins.

And don't forget we'll have all the damn fireworks going off  a few days after that, too.   

Some other ladies wanted more
I heard several calling out encore 
You were doing well, Klond,
Till you tripped and fell in the pond