Did UK beat Australia?

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 03:22

Watching the 'live' firework display on BBC World News from Sydney Harbour Bridge on the turn of their New Year, spectacular as it was, a running 'tic-a tape' bottom of the TV screen kept on informing all viewers that the display cost more than £4 million for the 12 minute show with 1.5 million people in person watching. Australia can afford it!

Eleven hours later London responds, and not to be out done by 'Down-Under' puts on a 11 minute performance, an even better show but only viewed 'live in person' by 500,000 people and no showing of what the cost was! Britain is bust!!!



Richard

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 07:35

How did NZ do?

cavalryman


Joined: 08/11/2010
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 15:36

scotlands fireworks have always been the best and what a setting.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 15:46

Watched the fireworks live in Girne they were ok too.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 15:48

When Big Ben exploded I expected the Cybermen or Dalecks to appear best yet Groucho NZ was rained off

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 17:46

Msg.4 We were reliabily informed (!!!) that Girne fireworks had been cancelled because of the rain. Certainly we stood on someones terrace where we have seen them in other years and waited until 12.10 - no sign of fireworks. When did they let them off?

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
01/01/2012 22:54

Tango1. approx 2minutes past midnight on the big car park the square was packed out.