Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[jembie]

Somewhere near to me is having a firework display. :grrr:

First of all it isn't November and secondly, What is the point at 1.30 in the afternoon you can't see them anyway?

What a complete waste of money!!

[KingTutsWWH]

Not as far as I know. Bley selfish chavs!

[Lucinda]

Heh that is quite random. We discovered a Sikh festival we'd never heard of when there was a parade along the road a couple of weeks ago. It looked like quite a fun festival, although I was worried about the people in traditional dress with bare feet walking along the road.

In answer to your question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_8#Holidays_and_observances

So it's Victory in Europe Day and a couple of minor religious things. Most likely idiotic teenagers setting them off.

[jembie]

Thanks for the link.Very interesting read, I hadn't thought about Wiki.

I think it was an actual display as it went on for ages - about 20 minutes.

I used to live in the centre of the Asian area of Derby so I was always caught up in their festivals and parades but since I moved away, I have lost track of what is happening.