@MightyDemon82 There aren’t many by us but our dog is a working breed and LOVES the sound of fireworks
I used to live in Plymouth and they have the National firework championships there every year out at sea and the balcony of the flat I used to live in had pretty much the best view to watch them.
@Thrillho that's unusual but I guess he/she is just used to loud bangs.
Sounds good, I had a similar view of the beach where they set them off in Aberdeen at my last place. Obviously wouldn't have been as spectacular as national championship ones though!
@MightyDemon82@Thrillho I've not been to any for years as the last few I did were a bit lame. There was one I went to one year which was by a bloke who did them for one of the Olympics. Now that was a spectacular show.
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@MightyDemon82 close to silent fireworks certainly exist, everyone just likes the ones that go kaboom!
I don’t mind them in moderation. I live near somewhere that goes nuts for Diwali and from 6pm>2am on the first night it was like a war zone. There were just constant explosions all around you, car alarms going off, dogs barking and it just didn’t stop. Continued for a few nights. Actual bonfire night and New Year’s Eve in comparison is incredibly tame. If you can imagine the most intense part of a usual NYE display, that normally lasts about 15 seconds, Diwali was basically that extended over 8 hours!
It's when you get the Christmas treats in the shops before the Halloween treats. 😂 I ended accidentally buying some Christmas chocolate for my friends birthday last week. I don't think they noticed or minded though lol.
@JudgeDredd congrats on the sobriety bro. I'm a Capricorn too!
It's tough giving up booze. At a party - booze. Wedding - booze. Funeral - booze. Watching the game - booze. Last ten years Ive been more or less straight throughout bar a couple of holidays and weddings. Loosened up recently but that stuff is potent. You also can't game whilst drunk so we got our priorities straight in the Pushsquare forums. Rather have a couple of trophies than a banging hangover
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@kyleforrester87 Halloween is a rubbish celebration imo. Trick or treating is a bit weird. Dressing up as monsters scares kids and you have to listen to Ghostbusters on repeat.
Bonfire night at least represents a real event. Although that too has massive negatives for pets and the fire brigade going overdrive.
Easter Sunday Is a great holiday with chocolate and egg hunts. It's the nicer of the special days list behind chrimbo imo.
A big day that has lost its lustre is FA Cup final day. Prior to the turn of the millennium it was a big event. Being eclipsed by the commercialist black Friday.
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@kyleforrester87 Damn son, I know you’ve hinted at lots of bits mentioned in that post before but that constant rollercoaster of meds and health must just suck. But it only makes those monster bike rides even more impressive!
@Kairu And I’m doing alright thanks, just a tad tired with the newborn and being back at work! (a month off with a new baby passes rather quickly..)
Most of the time at home is spent trying to keep the wife sane though, we’ll in the little I see of her as she goes to bed at 8 and leaves me with the little one until midnight ish.
I know it's hard in our hyper connected world but I wholeheartedly recommend staying away from the news. It's nothing but doom and gloom and does nothing for your state of mind.
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On the downside: a severe case of sore throat hit me out of nowhere - I was feeling 100% fine last night, didn't get cold or anything, and then woke up at 4 in the morning feeling all swollen up. It's got a bit better with some medication but it still sucks. I'm trying to get some work done from home but I just feel tired.
On the upside: I hung some curtains in the living room and it improved the acoustics quite a lot. I also ordered some diffuser panels to hang on the wall opposite to the speakers (behind the couch) to improve it even further, as it still feels just a bit too bright.
Gonna order the few last pieces of furniture (for a while anyway) now too.
Big acknowledgment, respect, and encouragement for @ralphdibny and @kyleforrester87 and your respective challenges. I don’t have much new to add by way of advice or assistance, only to say that I appreciate each of your candor and hopefully it helps to just get a few things off your chests. That said, like @RogerRoger says, the appropriate professional help and services is an essential piece of working out things and continuing to climb that return pathway toward normalcy. Nevertheless, knowing you can just vent to an empathetic ear is really a key supplement to the requisite clinical evaluation and treatment. Although we are all thousands of miles apart and live in different countries, we are a brother and sisterhood of sorts, and it pains me when fellow forum members are struggling. Please hang in there!
It’s relevant that I was noticing a public ad campaign on television this weekend which emphasizes this very principle - that people struggling should have an open invitation to just talk about their burdens with their friends. A good friend always is open to listening and no one should ever have to feel they are tackling life’s battles alone. Perhaps @Kairu saw this this promo on TV to prompt people to share and I hope it’s proved helpful. We’re all in this together.
Also, it’s significant and no coincidence that this public service campaign has been spread amidst voting season — today being Election Day in the U.S. A lot of people are feeling the gloom of depression in the current state of the country and the world.
Although I won’t get into the details of my personal struggles because these others dwarf mine in comparison and it seems trite to mention the specifics; regardless, I had some onerous stress recently and was seriously considering quitting my job. In desperation I reached out to a colleague who has been a kind soul in the past to listen to my gripes and build me up when I felt down. I messaged her asking if I could talk to her about some stress I was having and she invited me to call anytime. And ya know, I never ended up calling her, but knowing I had a friend in my corner was all I needed at the time. Thankfully things smoothed out eventually, but I’m sure more opportunities to lean on her will surface in the future.
Otherwise (to answer Kairu’s initial inquiry) I’m doing ok. There’s a proverbial light at the end of my tunnel. I definitely am going to just keep the news turned off today though. I’ve voted and that’s all I can do. Whatever else happens is just going to have to be.
Don't know how much this will help but maybe give a listen to the philosophy of stoicism. It has really helped me deal with difficulties and continues to do so. Plenty to be found on YouTube on it, even just some quotes to help you get started.
Hope it helps and ultimately I'm sure you'll all be fine 👍
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