Enjoy all that Guy Fawkes night has to offer with warming recipes, fireworks fun and ways to keep your four-legged friends happy
Fireworks safety
It’s the night to whistle up a few whizz-bangs and light up the sky! Head in store to discover our range of fireworks to help your night go with a bang, but don’t forget to follow the Firework Code:
1 Keep fireworks in a closed box, well out of the reach of children.
2 Follow the instructions on each firework carefully.
3 Light fireworks at arm’s length, using a taper.
4 After lighting, immediately move back a safe distance.
5 Never go back to a lit firework, even if it hasn’t gone off.
6 Never throw fireworks or put them in your pocket.
7 Always supervise children around fireworks.
Follow the Firework Code to make sure you have a safe bonfire night. For more information, pick up the Safe Use of Fireworks leaflet with your purchase, and visit direct.gov.uk/fireworks
Tips for pet owners
As we prepare for the excitement of Bonfire Night, Britons are being urged to spare a thought for our pets. 5 November is the most stressful night of the year for animals and can make dogs and cats run away and get lost.
DogLost UK, which keeps a database of lost dogs, receives about 250 calls a week, but this doubles in early November. The organisation also sees a dramatic rise in the number of dogs involved in road accidents after they become disorientated. Only a third of dogs arriving at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London are microchipped, and virtually none have a collar and tag, making it almost impossible to trace their owners.