6 Nov 06 Fireworks
Fireworks have been exploding nightly for the past two weeks across the street in the Altab Ali park behind the fire station - first in celebration of Diwali then last night for Guy Fawkes day.
Each time they begin I have to assure myself those bangs don’t mean a gunfight. Last night I feared some unlucky souls had their faces blown off, as the fire trucks were out every half hour. No deaths reported in the city of London though, so that’s good news.
On a somewhat related note, a few Londoners I’ve spoken with since coming here insist that London does not experience fog. This is a lie! The same people wonder how it’s possible the city has been coined “The Big Smoke” or where the term “London fog” originated…
It’s been so foggy here in the mornings I don’t know who to believe. Maybe all those fireworks are kicking up smokey foggy.. smoke fog?
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GET FED:
Alright Tiff,
How’s life in Blighty?
Post-industrial London smog was a big problem in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Coal smoke mixed with natural Thames fog with low wind speeds created the Big Smoke. The Great London Smog event in the 50s killed a good few people, I think. Soon after, the Clean Air Act saw off the smog, but obviously not the fog. Wouldn’t be surprised if current climate change might be reducing incidences of thick pea soupers there these days, mind…
Comment by birds — November 8, 2006 #
Hey birdy! Loving London indeed, just as you predicted I would, and thanks for your insight… Suppose you might tell I’m working me arse off photographically here! Still following your pics and blog. Perhaps your travels will bring you back to this side sometime soon?
Comment by Tiffany — November 9, 2006 #
Now this is just silly!
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom
Comment by Tiffany — November 10, 2006 #