My family + other bright sparks

fireworks are a little controversial

fireworks are a little controversial

Fireworks are slightly controversial.  Firstly, they are a bit ‘Marmite’.  You either love the BANG and smell of gunpowder or it totally freaks you out.  Then, of course, there’s the concept that you are potentially just burning through wads of cash.  But all these issues aside, Guy Fawkes and his plot is a great story and, within reason, a few safe sparkles can’t really hurt anyone.

last night He took charge

last night He took charge

with a brother-in-law as a close 2nd in command

with a brother-in-law as a close 2nd in command

Last night, He took charge:  BANGS were bought, any keen family smalls were gathered and  – complete with some background tunes – we headed for a suburban patch of green and waited for dark.

I was self-nominated photographer in pink Hunters

I was self-nominated photographer in pink Hunters

and off they went….

and off they went….

smoke and gunpowder

smoke and gunpowder

 

and here come the sparkles

and here come the sparkles

 

fireworks 2013

fireworks 2013

 

with the smallest of the smalls watching from inside

with the smallest of the smalls watching from inside

Actually the Smalls loved it all so much, it felt worth every penny.

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And, even some of the larger members of the family seemed to be having a SCARY amount of fun …

 

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