I live in Hounslow and I can tell you, that starting at about this time of year, there are several festivals involving fireworks that the different ethnic communities participate in (Diwali, Guy Fawkes...etc). When it all goes off, it is actuall rather spectacular to watch. Looking out over the feilds behind Osterley Park towards Southall, the sky is continually lit up.
Now, as we all know, there is always one or two bad apples in the barrel. A couple of years ago, the Hounslow Informer's front page depicted a 747 approaching LHR with the headline "THIS IS NOT A TARGET FOR FIREWORKS". It is not a new problem. The pesky kids in Hounslow West and Feltham seem to be the worst- the planes are lower there. We need stiffer penalties for misuse of the fireworks, and tighter control on their sales.
If i caught them kids at it I would....
....with a chainsaw