Now when you think of fireworks displays you think of sparklers, familys and a few fireworks. Lovely.
However, when i rocked up in Lewes for there annual fireworks 'extravaganza', i was welcomed with a fire cracker to the face and thousands of screaming teenagers armed with cans of Carlsberg and some wooly gloves...Carnage, but i must say..i rather enjoyed it.
This wasn't just a piss-up in a field and a few colourful explosions in the sky, this was literally the taking over of a small town. Shops were boarded up, roads were closed and intoxicated chavs pretty much had the rule over this picturesque little town in East Sussex for a whole evening.
Although i wasn't really aware of the history and tradition it was nice to see that element to the evenings proceedings. Sometimes though, i did wonder whether i was at a mixture of gay pride, the Gaza strip and a KKK rally.
Overall though, it really was a worth-while evening. Besides the premature lighting of a rather impressive bonfire, the evening went off without a hitch.
So next year if you're looking for a bonfire night with a bit of a difference, Lewes is definitely your place.
Peace out. xx
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