From Down the Lane forum
"I have just had a distressing mail from one of the girls on my forum. A house a few doors down her lane had a firework party tonight and didn't tell her.
As she was out shutting them away, and she has about 30 chickens, the fireworks started, panicking them all.
Two died in front of her from heart attacks, and one is now indoors very, very poorly.
I think we should shut them away early rather than late for a week or so.
Wendy"

I don't remember WW2, but spent the nights in under the table, under the stairs. Is that why I hate bangs?