Blackheath Fireworks

Last night I joined Lewisham Liberal Democrats for a curry supper at the house of a couple of members before we all headed up to Blackheath Common where a throng of many thousands had gathered to watch the famous firework display. This year’s show was a few minutes shorter than some previous years’, as Greenwich Council reportedly withdrew funding for budgetary reasons, so Lewisham had to shoulder all the burden. It was cetrainly worth it. There was a floral theme to the display, as rockets shot up into the sky where they blossomed into giant chrysanthemums and protea — even magnificent palm trees at one stage. Brilliant and fully worthy of the enthusiastic applause from the punters. The whole of the centre of Blackheath village was a sea of people as we left, but a mixture of stewards and police ensured that the mass moved forward slowly and safely and even effectively managed to funnel those people who don’t live locally onto the station platforms. There was a terrific atmosphere, like one big party. So, Lewisham, from someone who was there for the first time: thank you!