WELL, autumn is almost upon us once again and, already, the first salvo of explosions has been fired in my neighbourhood late on Sunday evening.

They shattered the peace and reminded all and sundry that there is an unruly element who care nothing for the law or the well being of other citizens.

This farce, formerly called Guy Fawkes Night, is now no longer relevant but with the onset of dark evenings, this element tends to start to wander the streets. They throw explosives about; they cause terror to the elderly, to the very young and to animals.

How do they get hold of these fireworks? Surely they should have some sort of special licence? These fireworks are no longer bangers but more like explosives, which, only recently, have been used to blow telephone boxes to pieces.

Is it not about time that these dangerous explosives were kept under stricter control to allow the law abiding to sleep in safety?

How ironic that soon you will be unable to buy a large bar of chocolate because it may do you some harm but these explosives are okay.

It is a crazy world.

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