So, it’s 2008 and 2007 already seems like a distant memory in some ways. After a long festive break, filled with all kinds of family events, we came back to London for New Year, taking advantage of our close proximity to the Thames to go out to see the fireworks on the river. People around us in the crowd had travelled from as far afield as Derby to see the display, which apparently cost £1 million to put on. Although they were impressive, I’m not sure I would have wanted to travel much further than the 20 minutes it took from our flat! The crowds were a drunken nightmare, it was cold and raining – and to cap it all, we’d brought the wrong bottle opener with us so couldn’t even enjoy our bottle of fizzy wine - I can’t remember the last time I was sober at New Year!
Anyway, despite much talk of Edinburgh losing its Hogmanay crown, I can’t see London competing for it – unlike Princes St, there was no music or entertainment for the crowds, so basically it was just a long wait for some fireworks which were actually a bit tricky to see after a few minutes, thanks to loads of smoke (again, Edinburgh has the advantage of hills to show them from).
Don’t mean to sound negative – it was good to see them and the Eye looked impressive with fireworks shooting off it!
2 comments:
I agree on the most part. I travelled down from Stoke-on-Trent, our second year. Last years was the better of the two. Edinburgh is on the cards for next year, I hope your comments about Edinburgh being good are true :) So you say they have music in the streets?
Well it's not like Rio or anything! But there is a concert in Princes St Gardens which is played across speakers for those without actual concert tickets to hear
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