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Title: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 04, 2006, 08:02:01 PM How's this for the immediacy of modern technology -I've spent the last hour or two in our local park at the annual "Balloons Over Basingstoke" festival. The park's only 5 minutes walk away from my flat so I've nipped home for a glass of coke & a choccy biscuit then I'm going back for the "Nightglow" -balloon burners, lasers & fireworks in the darkness set to music. Thought I'd share a couple of snapshots with you. I often moan about Basingstoke but I must admit there's a lot going on here if you take the time to go & find it. My little digi camera's useless for night time shots but I'll have a go. Later people. ;D
Up, up & away... Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 04, 2006, 08:02:45 PM .
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 04, 2006, 10:38:02 PM I'm back ;D
That was good, very impressive. I'd forgotten it was Friday night, during the school holidays, so taking a shortcut through Basingstoke town centre probably wasn't a good idea. Swarms of pumped up chavvy idiots, the streets already ankle deep in litter, the air full of the smell of canabis, cheap alcohol & cheaper aftershave. Horrible screeching teenagers, bellowing foul-mouthed cretins -& that was just the girls. Got to the local park & it was a different matter though. A nice family atmosphere. Several thousand people, a fairground, food stalls etc. The "Nightglow" display lasted about 40 minutes. Very well done. A dozen balloons, tethered close together in an arena with the woods as a backdrop. Synchronised balloon burns set to Jeff Waynes "War of the Worlds". Pyrotechnics, coloured smoke, an animated face projected onto the central balloon in lasers, speaking Richard Burton's narrative: "No-one would have believed in the last years of the 19th century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless Worlds of space". Would make a great set piece for an outdoor concert. Very spectacular. Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 04, 2006, 10:41:33 PM Sadly, it wasn't "Baboons over Basingstoke" as I'd hoped -primates fired out of cannons would've been great I think, but the balloons were an interesting spectacle anyway.
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Plainy Janie on August 05, 2006, 08:13:21 AM I managed to get there too! Unfortunately the people I was meeting decided not to go :( and Dave wasn't interested either so I stood by myself. It was pretty impressive stuff. I was standing behind the huge phillips and churchill balloons, near one of the entrances - didn't see you there Manky. My digital camera piccies came out all blurred, so I won't bother posting them.
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 05, 2006, 10:23:13 AM Aww Honey, why didn't you ring me? Told you I was going. We could've eaten hot doughnuts then gone on the fairground rides till we were sick. x
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: BikerGran on August 06, 2006, 06:44:36 PM Great phots!
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 06, 2006, 08:33:05 PM A full gallery in the rally/Show Photos bit, although Yodie's mis-spelt Festival & I don't know how to correct it!
Title: Re: Balloonatics. Post by: Manky Monkey on August 06, 2006, 09:25:35 PM He's sorted it now! Thanks Yodles. :)
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