oddtablet Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Did anyone else see the firework display this morning just after 4am ? There seems to be no mention of it in the local news... Has anyone know the reason for the display other than disturbing folks sleep and scaring pets ?! I thought there was was some regulations about when fireworks can be set off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautim Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 It wasn't an organised display by the pyrotechnics crew. The relevant regulations are at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/20041836.htm Basically you're not allowed to set them off between 11pm and 7am unless it's a particular celebration defined in the regulations. I love fireworks, but I would have been annoyed to be woken by them. My concern is that, as fireworks on sale become bigger and more powerful, that someone will become hurt setting them off. I never buy any for home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooter Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Didn't see it but was woken by it. Not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddtablet Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Police aware of the incident and SIC trading standards are keen to get any information of where they were set off and who were involved.Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I noticed quite a big trolley-full of fireworks just outside of Chris Hodges' warehouse when I was there on Tuesday morning. I remember wondering whether he was going to be selling them as I thought you had to be licensed to do so. I also thought it odd to see fireworks at this time of the year; particularly as he won't be trading here then. I forgot all about it until I read this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Woke me up, was pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyworker Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 just to put the records straight the fireworks on a pallet outside hodges are all dummys,i put them there as i work for hodgey still and they were in storage in 1 of his containers which are now being used for stock going to orkney they can be seen in the warehouse if any one wants to check them out.also if there is one thing the staff will not do is sell live fireworks out of the set time by law as he has no licence to allow this may be another shop has ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Are you sure it was fireworks that were being used? A few years back there was an emergency services exercise held in the south end, I think if I remember right it was in the back sand. Off and on all though that night there were what could have easily been mistaken for fireworks going off round the Ness, they weren't though, they were some sort of flares/distress rockets being set off by a few of the locals running round in a car. Word at the time was that the flares/rockets had allegedly come from the exercise, either they'd been overlooked in the clearing up afterwards and someone had found them, or someone going by had swiped them when no-one was looking. Both purely supposition of course, but having an emergency services exercise during the day, and folk messing round with flares during the same night does tend to lend folks to believe in cause and effect. Point is, flares/distress rockets aren't all that difficult to get hold of, probably easier at this time of year than purpose made fireworks would be in Shetland anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddtablet Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 What I saw was most definately fireworks in a range of colours and strength. Lerwick Police confirmed it was fireworks and not flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girzie Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Was this in Lerwick? Haven't heard of it anywhere else - not on the Shetland News website... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlookin Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 why would you be upset by such a wonderful display. enjoy it when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty25 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 does onybody ken if da fireworks display is on at clickimin dis year? no heard onythin aboot it so far. thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjm23 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Yeah its This Saturday Night.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty25 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 cool thanx for that. keeps the kids happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. Knutt Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Yeah its This Saturday Night.! wHAT TIME? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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