Fireworks Fauna

1st Dec 08, 5.15 pm
Just down the road from Fantastic Fireworks there is a regular display venue where most firers have performed at one time or another. It's a nice little site, quite small shows, but a good training ground, and very relaxing after the hurly burly of the main season.

It also has one (or rather three) unique features - Alpacas. These llama-like creatures occupy the adjacent field which provides access to the firing site. Far from being bothered by the comings and goings or even the fireworks themselves, they are intensely curious, and should an unwary crew leave the van open or park in a careless manner, they are likely to return to find one or more of the alpacas with their heads in the back perusing the pyro or idly chewing on the windscreen wipers.

Over the years, these animals have winessed dozens of displays, and so by now are quite competent critics and show designers. They line up to watch each display, and if you listen very carefully you can sometimes hear them whispering to each other afterwards - "Nice cakes. Shame about the finale though - bloody brocades again !"