I like the way the giant fireworks go "Blam!" and "Boom!" and the sound ricochets off the buildings and the Hutt and we heard the big ones about five times all up.
Extra excitement: seeing an actual fire on Mt Vic. I sort of looked over as we watched all of Roseneath and Mt Vic setting off fireworks and I saw this orangey glow. "What's that orangey glow?" I asked and we soon figured it for an out of control bonfire. I tried calling the fire department to alert them and 111 was engaged. Kind of alarming, although unsurprising really as it was about 8.55pm Guy Fawkes Night.
We watched it before, during and after the big display and I think it had been going for over an hour when it was finally extinguished. Apparentlt Emba could see the flames from her place in Mt Vic...scary!
After seeing lit fireworks thrown off the top of my building and placed in the middle of the road in addition to the fire: I now support the banning of fireworks. I love fireworks, but I don't think just anyone over 14 should be able to buy them. You should have to apply for some kind of permit and state how you're going to use them and where. I don't think that's unreasonable.
It'd cut down on the fire service's grief, especially if only certain areas were allowed to have fireworks set off in them. You know, places where there isn't a lot of bush and scrub and there is easy access to water. Easily accessable from the road and away from residential property.
Can't find anything on stuff.co.nz about the fire. Maybe it'll turn up later in the day. Maybeon the news tonight?
Posted by jenni at November 6, 2005 09:31 AM