Ooooh! Aaaaah!

[bugshaw]

Fireworks display on Midsummer Common on Saturday. Thanks, alexmc. I've been living here for three years. How come the first time I've heard of this is from someone in Leytonstone??

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[johncoxon.livejournal.com]

Leytonstone, surely?

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I said Leytonstone... Okay, I didn't, but I've corrected it now. My geography is a bit hazy in that area.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

I dunno. We probably all expected you knew.

It can be very pretty - especially if you happen to know someone with one of the houses that looks out over it. One of bellinghwoman's ex-colleagues was living in one of the cottages on the walk leading from Maid's Causeway onto the common, and he used to throw a party, with guests trooping out to the front door for the display itself.

Bear in mind, there will be big crowds.

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I guess Novacon has often happened at the same time.

The Council's web site is very clear on the subject of crowds. It is really quite helpful, in that respect.

[dougs.livejournal.com]

Last New Year's Eve we all stood on frandowdsofa's doorstep to look across at the fireworks over Sheffield at midnight. A very good way to see the display, with warm indoors-type places and vodka within easy reach.

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

My father's house in London was great for this - on the side of a hill, with a third floor balcony and views across to Paddington. Some spectacular displays (also very good for viewing thunderstorms). Cambridge is a little flat for this.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Oh, phooey. I'll be in Cambridge Thursday/Friday, gone by Saturday. Sigh. I always leave the fireworks behind me.

Hmm - thoughts for an epitaph? "He Always Left the Fireworks Behind Him"...?

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I'll probably see you on Thursday at Heffer's.

My epitaph would be "It should be me up there!" (am bit of stage queen)

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Thursday? Heffers?

18:30?

[rhubarbfool.livejournal.com]

Is this the sf evening thing they do occasionally, if do who's going to be there ?

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

We're deliberately leaving for our holiday on Sunday so as to catch them. Shout if you want to meet up!