Plymouth Firework Championships 2009

On Tuesday we went to Plymouth with Nick and Sarah to see the first night of the National Firework Championships. We went down early and saw a bit of Plymouth (never a welcome sight, but the weather was really nice!) and then hung around on the Hoe for the fireworks to start. They were stunning, and I think even better than last year. Photos do the event no justice, but here are some anyway!

Waiting for the fireworks in the glorious sun!

A quick look at the Darwin 200 garden.

The crowds gathering on Plymouth Hoe.

Aaahhhhhh! Oooooohhhhh!

Could the last person to leave Plymouth please turn out the lights. Oh, that would be us!

British Firework Championships 2008

Although it has been a busy week at work, and I have been getting home pretty exhausted we have still been pretty busy this week. On Wednesday evening we took the fairly spontaneous decision to drive down to Plymouth for the British Firework Championships final. (http://www.britishfireworks.co.uk/2008/)

If you have never heard of this event before (and we hadn't until last year) it is 6 firework companies that compete to put on the best ten minute display. The event takes place over two nights and we went to the second night of the championships.



After some Fish and Chips down on the Barbican we walked up to the Hoe where there was a fair and thousands of people. In a fit of idiocy we decided to take a ride on a manic spinning ride, £3 each for Ivonne to scream solidly for a few minutes and me feel sick for half an hour. Money well spent!



Then the fireworks started, and they were spectacular! 30 minutes of the sky over the sea to be lit up in many colours and fireworks I have never seen in my life before. One of the fireworks exploded into the shape of a smiley face, amazing!



Didn't get home until gone half past midnight, but it was worth it, and we will definitely be back next year!

(Thanks to Ivonne for the pictures)