But now no one really cares that it's about Guy Fawkes, they just want to see a big fire and some fireworks. Well, at least Beth, Susan, Michelle and I wanted to see a big fires and some fireworks, so we went to the Battersea Park Fireworks.
Let's start by saying that if there was one day not to forget my camera, today was it. But I did forget, so I (and you guys) will have to make do with the crappy photos from my phone and the ones I steal off Michelle.
We left halls at 3.30. Keen beans. We wanted to get the £6 tickets which were only on sale till 5, so we got there early. Tickets were £10 at the gate otherwise.
We got there about 4, got tickets by about 4.15 and then went for a walk through the park. It was so beautiful. It was sunset, and so the lighting was reddish, and it's autumn so all the leaves are falling.
Then we went to the gate to meet some other exchange students Wendy and Emily, and Beth really needed a toilet so we went to find a pub. The rest of didn't really need a toilet, so we sat outside at a park bench and table type thing, while Beth and Wendy went in. 20 minutes later they still weren't out, so Michelle and I got a hot dog from the barbecue stand that was outside the place. Yummy. Turns out Beth and Wendy felt bad about just going to use the bathroom and so just bought some drinks :|
Then back to Battersea Park because gates opened at 6 (they'd kicked everyone out at about 5.20 to set up for the night). There were SO MANY people and so we walked really really fast so we could beat the crowd. From this point on I basically only hung out with Michelle and Susan. The other three went off on their own.
There were food stalls there. I was expecting it to be a like a fair, with lots of food stalls, but no. It was just a row of crappy food stalls with expensive food and massive queues and no atmosphere. Well, you could say there was an atmosphere. It was stressful. Trying to get past all these people.
In the middle of the park was a massive wooden structure made of those things that you find at the bottom of like supermarket deliveries, when they pile them all up at the truck delivery area. (I'll try get a picture from Michelle.) That was for the bonfire, which would be lit at 7.30. Looking at it got me excited. They sectioned it off by putting barriers around it so people didn't get too close. After Michelle and I got a freshly baked donut and Susan got a vegetarian pizza, we found a spot not too far from the gates and sat on the grass. I was proud of myself for thinking about not sitting where the wind would blow all the ashes and soot from the fire. We first sat on my coat, then when Susan finished her pizza we sat on the box (no, it wasn't all that oily). We waited there for about an hour,
Then at 7.30 the bonfire was lit! Hahahaha my pyro side was mesmerised. It started off with firecrackers being set off around the wooden thing, then a fire began from inside and worked its way out.
It got SO HOT that people started to turn and face the other way.
This is Susan and I with our faces burning.
There was a full 45 minutes of just watching the fire and taking photos *happyhappy*
After that, the fireworks started!
They had music in the background, as usual. 15 minutes into the fireworks, Susan realised this:
"Ohhhhhh, is that why they have all the fire songs..."
Ohhhh Susan, deary me.
The only time I go out to see fireworks is New Year's, so I was expecting a late night, but these fireworks were over by like 9.
The only time I go out to see fireworks is New Year's, so I was expecting a late night, but these fireworks were over by like 9.
Then came the hideous task of trying to get out of the park, along with 10,000 other people.
But overall it was a good night.
I should really have remembered my camera.
I should really have remembered my camera.
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