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New Year fireworks

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SESthebrave · 01/01/2013 00:13

AIBU to think that in these times of austerity, the fireworks in London were a bit much?
I know we want to show London off to the rest of the world but I'm sure we could have saved a few million and only had fireworks for 5 mins instead of 10mins?

I know, I'm a killjoy aren't I?

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AmberLeaf · 01/01/2013 14:16

Bread and circuses.

OhyouMerryLittleKitten · 01/01/2013 14:31

I thought they were brilliant and a good toast to what was after all an absolutely fantastic summer. As others have said it sends out a message to the rest of the world of 'don't give up on the UK!'
You know, it's good to celebrate being British sometimes.

Nancy66 · 01/01/2013 14:35

I want to know if the soundtrack was actually played at the scene or if it was just on the TV broadcast.

this is troubling me.

OhyouMerryLittleKitten · 01/01/2013 14:37

I think it was cos some people seemed to be dancing.

pumpkinsweetieMasPudding · 01/01/2013 15:35

I would say it was a waste of money based on my hatred of white fireworks-They are just boring, whereas Dubai had a lovely aray of colours and much more effort with placement.

Ours, lets face it, big but boring and unispired, all over the place and colourless....and yes at times like this money could be better spent on other things!

Needless, wasteless and makes me sick to see so much money go down the drain in such a short amount of time. Not to mention the poor animals that suffer because of the bloody things.

Champagne on the other hand, is definetly not a waste of money, especially the cheaper stuffGrinWine

LadyBeagleEyes · 01/01/2013 15:41

I watched the Edinburgh ones on the TV last night, they were brilliant.
Edinburgh has three days of events for NY and it attracts loads of tourists, when I used to go to the street party, everybody was a visitor.
I'm sure it makes a profit.

DowntonSprouts · 01/01/2013 17:23

pumpkin I disagree about the fireworks but totally agree about the champagne!

Maybe it's because I'd had so much of it by midnight that I thought the fireworks were so good?

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 01/01/2013 17:28

Fireworks bore me and scare the crap out of DS so a tenner would be too much for me, but I appreciate I am probably not representative.

Montybojangles · 01/01/2013 18:20

Bah humbug!
I thought they were great.

katiecubs · 01/01/2013 18:28

They were bloody fantastic!

£52k though?! No way - at least a million IMO

HipHopOpotomus · 01/01/2013 22:13

It was brilliant and the BBC TV coverage was amazing. Certainly made my NY memorable and I'm sure many others too.

The BBC budget must have contributed?

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