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The Local => Local News & Discussion => Topic started by: DaveR on November 05, 2010, 07:05:59 pm
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So I thought, given the rubbish weather today, I would look on the Town Council's website to see if the Display is still going ahead...what do I see...
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Who the hell sold them that rubbish? >>> >>> >>>
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;) To be honest i must congratulate the town council on the firework display,its not often i give them credit but they did look spectacular and i will say when they get something right,well done. L0L
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its not often i give them credit
I'd say that was the understatement of the year, Wrex! :laugh:
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Well at least they have achieved something for 30 minutes of the year - all they need to do now is be as productive for the next 364 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes. L0L ZXZ
Oh, of course, I've just remembered - they didn't actually DO anything. They paid someone else to do it - all they did was write the cheque! _))* >>>
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My first Bonfire Night in residence and I really enjoyed it.
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That was the time when we actually had a bonfire on West Shore. But that was until Health and Safety and Risk Assessment came on the scene! :'( :'( :'(
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Didn't I read something in the papers that it was going to move back to West Shore? ::)
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I saw some of it from the Church tower and it looked pretty good to me. So good we rang the bells to accompany the bangs and celebrate the event taking place at the first attempt this year.
Stan
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it seemed very good to us, here are some of the not so bad pics!
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(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/AustinRover/nov%202010/DSCF0939.jpg)
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I liked the idea that they were making a real effort, by accompanying the display with music. Mind you, having listened to their third rendition of 'Ride of the Valkyries', I did wonder if they could have perhaps used a bit more imagination :-)) Full marks to the actual display, however.
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I did'nt hear any music where we were, near Venue Cymru
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I watched from very close to VC , but very high up, so I suppose the sound rose.
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::) Very true Yorkie they do just pay the bill and get the lions to collect the money,unfortunatley they decided not to pay for the xmas parade and decided they could do a better job themselves. :weeping:
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We could always do our own thing and have another Xmas Parade!
I think Gay Pride could do a better job, not that I am qualified to take part in such an event!! L0L
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:-* That would give Cll Evans a coronary.
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Show him this then! L0L
Bourne Free - Gay pride at the seaside (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R57K1yNgJGo#ws)
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I saw some of it from the Church tower and it looked pretty good to me. So good we rang the bells to accompany the bangs and celebrate the event taking place at the first attempt this year.
Stan
Stan.... for some strange reason, the image below sprang to my mind.
By the way, Mrs F and I watched that most brilliant firework display from by The Cable Car Station ... fabulous view, no music there though.
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Mrs F and I watched that most brilliant firework display from by The Cable Car Station ... fabulous view, no music there though.
Wish I known Fester :votive:, the wife and i were the ones sitting on the fold up chairs just in front of you. We have been going to the same spot for years now and still recon its the best place to watch the display {}{}
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My Son and Heir was home for the week-end and he spent some time at the Fireworks Display taking some shots. This is one of his time exposure shots which I like.
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I'd like to know why the Aromatherapy kiosk was open at that time. :laugh:
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They were letting out deck chairs and selling coffee and jacket potatoes!!!
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They were letting out deck chairs and selling coffee and jacket potatoes!!!
The guy that runs it must have an incredibly low electricity bill. I'm glad to see he's finally gone green though.
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It just shows how the world has changed .... because,
The Pier were selling burgers, etc ... and those 'serving on' told me were astonished just how many kids would rather queue for a burger and miss the entire display!
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Yeah but it could be because old Ronald is going through mid life crisis.
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The weather forecast for next Monday is looking good although the wind might be a bit strong blowing off the sea on to the shore but hopefully the organised event in Llandudno will not suffer.
Talking of this event though, isn't it time that the public access to fireworks through supermarkets etc should be stopped. I see no reason whatsoever to make them available as they just add unnecessary risk,noise and rubbish to the local community.
Whilst on the subject what about public bonfires ? Occasionally you hear of tragic accidents as a result of bonfires and it's not surprising when unscrupulous local tradesmen and others use bonfires as an opportunity to dump all sorts of unwanted items.
One such trader was getting rid of his rubbish at the Pentywyn rd bonfire site this afternoon. To protect his identity the detail on his van has been removed as I couldn't see what he was dumping but it's obvious that others couldn't care less. I pity the residents who suffer the toxic fumes and the remaining eyesore the following day.
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a479/DaveWales/Bonfirejunk2.jpg)
Ironic that there are people out there stealing metal !
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a479/DaveWales/Bonfirejunk.jpg)
But plastics are just toxic rubbish. Who knows what's in the bin bags.
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Fire his REg No. to CCBC, as he is probably a regular dumper. They may catch him!
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Doubt that sink will burn well! &shake&
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Fire his REg No. to CCBC, as he is probably a regular dumper. They may catch him!
In fairness, on checking, the person who's van was in the photo lives very close to the scene. Had he come from further afield I might have been inclined to think he was a serial fly tipper.
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So now it's OK to toss out stuff that will cause toxic fumes, or stuff that won't burn and will have to be cleared (no doubt by the Council) after the event?
There is perfectly good Civic Amenity site in the area where this could have been got rid of. >>>
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So now it's OK to toss out stuff that will cause toxic fumes, or stuff that won't burn and will have to be cleared (no doubt by the Council) after the event?
There is perfectly good Civic Amenity site in the area where this could have been got rid of. >>>
The point was made that the person in the photo was not the one who had dumped any of the obviously unsuitable bonfire material. He might have added more, he might not, but as I couldn't see what he left it has to be innocent until proven guilty.
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O. I. C ! $thanx$
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For once you have to give credit to the town council,this is the only thing they get right,good display with thousands of the town folk on the prom,so whoever they get to do it for them well done and if all the councillors could just return to the prom in the daylight when the tide is out and you might just see what some of us are winging at.
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For once you have to give credit to the town council,this is the only thing they get right,good display with thousands of the town folk on the prom,so whoever they get to do it for them well done and if all the councillors could just return to the prom in the daylight when the tide is out and you might just see what some of us are winging at.
Best remember, Wrex, that all the Council do is use our money to pay for it. The actual job of arranging the display and putting match to the touch paper is contracted out.
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Hi all. What are the parking options for the fireworks at llandudno tomorrow and eirias park on tuesday bearing in mind my kids are young so mile walk back to the car late in evening not good option.
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In Llandudno, you will get a wonderful view from anywhere along the Promenade so I suggest you park somewhere where you can make a quick getaway when the firework display ends before 8pm and thus beat the inevitable traffic queues.
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Is it all pay and display there? Thinking go early and tea there before going prom.
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Is it all pay and display there? Thinking go early and tea there before going prom.
Pay and Display will cost about £1.50 for up to four hours and is free after 4pm.
So push the boat out and arrive after noon !!
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Thanks Bri. Going to have a chillax day just exploring and mooching tommoz and have a break from unpacking. Driving me mad now
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Can somebody check the Pioneer for me,i been right through it and i can not find an advert for Llandudno fireworks,half page for Colwyn bay,have the town council really moved the fireworks from the 5th to the nearest weekend without putting an advert in.
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It seems so, although the wind forecast for tonight is pretty high, so whether it takes place or not is an open question at the moment.
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Can somebody check the Pioneer for me,i been right through it and i can not find an advert for Llandudno fireworks,half page for Colwyn bay,have the town council really moved the fireworks from the 5th to the nearest weekend without putting an advert in.
I think it was in last weeks issue, I use the e reader version so I can't refer back.
It was on a right hand page, bottom right.
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From 'What's on in Conwy County'
2nd November- Llandudno Fireworks Display- a spectacular half hour display of professional pyrotechnics over the bay of Llandudno. The display commences at 7.30pm form Llandudno Pier with free vantage points along the Promenade and surrounding areas. On the Promenade, North Shore, Llandudno from 7.30pm to 8pm ( weather permitting). Phone 01492 879130 web: www llandudno.gov.uk
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Form the pier? :D
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Form the pier? :D
As in form a queue? :laugh:
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Ok Picky-- I won't bother next time. ! :twoface:
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Ok Picky-- I won't bother next time. ! :twoface:
Hope I haven't upset you Nem, I wasn't taking the mickey out of you, I was taking it out of Yorkie, sorry Yorkie.
I retract my misinterpreted remark, Sorrrrrry everybody.
signed, Humble Tosh.
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No probs Tosh. Yorkie did the picking !!! :roll: I typed the copy out in a rush, did a spell check and posted. The word form is/was a word so didn't register.
Can't see the fireworks going ahead in this wind-- we even had thunder and lightening earlier.
The number on the advert was engaged all afternoon!
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Word is the fireworks display is still going ahead, although I don't know who would want to stand outside to watch it in this weather. Should be great for anyone with a sea view room in the Esplanade though.
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Ok Picky-- I won't bother next time. ! :twoface:
Sorry all! I thought it was a Council publication that you had copied and pasted, so I was critical of them, not. You. Gosh, I make enuff misteaks miself, as evrywun nose! ;D
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Best place is in front of the hotels, you get the bang, the thump in your diaphragm, then the echo off the hotels.
It's like getting more for your money but it's free anyway.
Enjoy if it happens.
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Apparantly the Firework Display is still going ahead - a damp squib in this weather I should think :) I for one won't be venturing out :laugh:
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Well we watched it from our bedroom window in C-y-D and it was excellent. D)
Many congratulations to Llandudno Town Council.
For the record, it ended at 7.49pm.
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Per minute, that is the most the Council spend on any one event! ;D
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Yes it was excellent. Bit cold and breezy on the prom but worth venturing out for $good$
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Glad it all went ahead-- they got a decent slot in between the rain. Didn't venture out, but felt the vibrations in the back of the house!
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It was ffffffffffreezing out! Got good spot on beach and rain held off for that half hour.
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Thought that someone would have posted a video by now, or at least a couple of photographs! :D
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For anyone interested, I am led to understand that the Llandudno Firework display was put on at a cost of £27,000. I can think of plenty of other ways this could have been spent for the benefit of the Town. >>>
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Always fighting the tourist trade,extravaganza,fireworks thank god the xmas lights are crap or they would be next to go lol.
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Always fighting the tourist trade,extravaganza,fireworks thank god the xmas lights are crap or they would be next to go lol.
The cost of 30 minutes of pyrotechnics would fund a half reasonable set of Xmas lights for the Town Centre that would create a much longer season for the shopkeepers and hotels. :D
They would also last much longer than half an hour. Add the same amount year on year and Blackpool would soon have some serious competition. L0L
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Wasnt overly impressed to be honest being a bit of a firework fiend. Ive been to many displays around the country and obviously fireworks championships etc so I know im a bit spoilt. It was umm dull. No music and I know it was cold and a bit rainy but I didnt really rate them.
Eirias park on the other hand - now that was a show. Very good indeed and still cold and rainy but so much better atmosphere and display.
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I am still not sure why we have them on the nearest Saturday rather than the 5th. TC's complement of hoteliers seem to have persuaded them otherwise but what happens if the display is cancelled ?
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Best display ever was in Dartmouth, very much like Conwy Quay but the naval college came up trumps incredible.
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I don't think it's unreasonable for a town the size of Llandudno to have BOTH a decent fireworks display and a decent Christmas Lights display? Surely?
I was hoping to find some information about how much had been allocated towards Christmas Lights this year in the Agendas/Minutes section of their website but no-one has bothered to update it:
http://www.llandudno.gov.uk/council-agendas-minutes.html (http://www.llandudno.gov.uk/council-agendas-minutes.html)
Is it really that difficult to upload a few PDFs to the website? There are three members of staff employed by the Council, after all.
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I am still not sure why we have them on the nearest Saturday rather than the 5th. TC's complement of hoteliers seem to have persuaded them otherwise but what happens if the display is cancelled ?
Apparently, the date was chosen in concert with the Town's hoteliers so that they could offer a week-end break with a fireworks display in their promotional literature. So it was a bit of a kow-tow to the B & B Brigade and b****r everybody else. >>>
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I don't think it's unreasonable for a town the size of Llandudno to have BOTH a decent fireworks display and a decent Christmas Lights display? Surely?
I was hoping to find some information about how much had been allocated towards Christmas Lights this year in the Agendas/Minutes section of their website .......
Is it really that difficult to upload a few PDFs to the website? There are three members of staff employed by the Council, after all.
You are quite right, good displays do not have to cost the Earth it just calls for plenty of forward planning, maybe over a few years, and some selective buying. All too often Councils and the like go out to tender and just get ripped off. A good contract negotiator is required to ensure the best is bought for the cash available. It is amazing what some sales people can get, and how the buyer is ripped off, with just the odd lunch!
The web site has never been much good. Too much rubbish and not enough information on all that matters to the electorate. I would have thought that there could be a Minutes page at least! Many other local councils throughout the country leave Llandudno standing.
Get rid of the "old brigade" and put some new bright youngsters in their place. :D
Not so long ago the Council only had two full time staff, and that was before it was fully computerised! And don't forget the Mayor's Sergeant...! _))*
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I am still not sure why we have them on the nearest Saturday rather than the 5th. TC's complement of hoteliers seem to have persuaded them otherwise but what happens if the display is cancelled ?
Apparently, the date was chosen in concert with the Town's hoteliers so that they could offer a week-end break with a fireworks display in their promotional literature. So it was a bit of a kow-tow to the B & B Brigade and b****r everybody else. >>>
Now this all depends on who's little group you are in ! Some of us never get a sniff ! :o
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A bit of frontage to th Prom helps, I believe! $drink$
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From the look of the weather I suspect it's unlikely they'll be able to go ahead with the fireworks tonight. Gusts estimated at 40 - 50mph and driving rain. Fall-back date is November 5th...
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From the look of the weather I suspect it's unlikely they'll be able to go ahead with the fireworks tonight. Gusts estimated at 40 - 50mph and driving rain. Fall-back date is November 5th...
Town Council says, as of now, it is still going ahead.
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They are indeed, and so we can all make plans to attend, in the safe knowledge that the TC will have carefully and diligently researched the potential weather issues exhaustively. After all, if there's one thing at which they excel it's thinking ahead.
WWW
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The proverbial Damp squib event!
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The fireworks are being set up!!!
https://www.facebook.com/llandudnofireworks (https://www.facebook.com/llandudnofireworks)
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The fireworks are being set up!!!
https://www.facebook.com/llandudnofireworks (https://www.facebook.com/llandudnofireworks)
Good, looking forward to the Display. ZXZ
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The weather has taken a nasty turn...is it still on ?
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The weather has taken a nasty turn...is it still on ?
As of now, still on. $good$
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The weather has taken a nasty turn...is it still on ?
As of now, still on. $good$
Aberdyfi has cancelled, not sure where that is? ....nothing on facebook for 5 hours? ...or DPblog.
going for early dinner, then to the pier, so will find out the hard way.... ££$ ££$
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Rain isn't the problem; the wind is, and that seems to have declined. Because it's a front coming through the mass of rain absorbs the energy of the wind, so the display could well go ahead. Or not...
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Treacle Toffee - Tick
Hot Pot and Red Cabbage - Ready for when we get back - Tick
Wind ????????????????????????
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Those faces were meant to come up as question mark. another lesson learned.
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Fireworks Facebook site 8 mins ago (18.12) ago saying it's on.
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I'll see you all there. $good$
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I will look forward to some pictures of it as we are not going out in this weather to see it! Good luck to those who do go! ££$ ☔️☔️🎇🎆
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Watched the display from the pathway to the Cable Car station, just by the steps.
Last year there were hundreds there, this year only about half a dozen.
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Weather wasn't too bad, but it certainly deterred quite a few people from attending. A fantastic display, as usual. A small fire broke out on the Pier at one point, which had to be quickly extinguished once the display ended.
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Weather wasn't too bad, but it certainly deterred quite a few people from attending. A fantastic display, as usual. A small fire broke out on the Pier at one point, which had to be quickly extinguished once the display ended.
Great display, weather just gave us the window needed, heavy rain now........are you trying to scare Fester...... WWW
It was my first llandudno display,and I thought the turnout was good ? :) :) :)
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I too thought it was a small fire, but from a higher vantage point, the angle I had made it look more like one of the firework pots had kept on burning. But they are on fireproof mats so no panic, I noticed that the attendants were in no great rush to extinguish it, but they did after a couple of minutes.
Having said that, I couldn't enjoy most of the display, for fear of watching my kiosk (and others) getting showered in fiery sparks all the time! Nerve wracking stuff.
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Very enjoyable, and just had a message from some one who came all the way from Penrhyndeaudraeth and thoroughly enjoyed them too.
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......... IF however, there WAS a small fire following the fireworks display, then that must be the LAST time it is ever held there.
Just look at how many British piers have been lost to fires, why on Earth would anyone take such risks?
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I will look forward to some pictures of it as we are not going out in this weather to see it! Good luck to those who do go! ££$
WATCH: Spectacular firework display in Llandudno 2014
Hundreds...? turned out for the fireworks display in Llandudno on Saturday evening.
Visitors were not disappointed with the stunning display with the great backdrop of the town’s pier.
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/watch-spectacular-firework-display-llandudno-8038325 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/watch-spectacular-firework-display-llandudno-8038325)
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We have a great vantage point from our garden but I'm afraid the weather kept us indoors so we missed them. A great shame it turned out the way it did but I guess that there was a commitment to go ahead despite the wind and rain , presumably as I was told they had been advertised on TV . Just goes to show some folk travelling for miles and I didn't even know they were on last Saturday until a day or two before ! Once again the publicity machine doesn't seem to connect with me !!!
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Llandudno firework display which attracted 17,000 people last year could be last unless financial support is found.
LLANDUDNO town council is staying on trend and will again host its firework display in October - but fears have been raised it may be the last.
The display will be held on Wednesday, October 30 at 6.10pm - before Halloween and Bonfire night - on Llandudno North Shore beach.
In 2018, the event also took place towards the end of October.
Cllr Ian Turner, vice-chair of the Councils Fireworks Committee, said health and safety and risk assessments have been increased this year and in turn - have brought with them increased costs.
Full story.......... https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17867989.llandudno-firework-display-attracted-17-000-people-last-year-last-unless-financial-support-found/ (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17867989.llandudno-firework-display-attracted-17-000-people-last-year-last-unless-financial-support-found/)