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Has anybody managed to retain the flyer for the MOD Bonfire? It might be useful to put the details up on here..
Combined event? Tie him to a rocket..?Hopefully Mr Rat will still be here and we can enjoy one last fireworks display before he jets off to his new job...
I'm afraid that it's all rather hush-hush - walls have ears, etc.I've never been to the MOD one - do they have a website/ whats there?
If timing is critical, then it might be as well to have a look at the signs - that 5:30 time is for 'gates open' - I'm not sure when the barrage itself is scheduled to begin.We went to the one at Shugborough last year ... and the fireworks were 45 minutes late starting.
The MOD Open Days have been a quid a head. Maybe Wildwood can remember what their bonfire cost last year - and report on what facilities were available.Cant 100% remember but I think it was open at 6 for fireworks at 7.30, thinking it would be busy and ther would be plenty to do we arrived at about 6.15, we went with a three year old who was gettting cold, bored and tired when it got well past 8pm and there was no sign of it starting, we headed back to the car after arguing the toss for a refund and the fireworks started just as we were pulling out - so we pulled over to watch them from the warm and comfort of the car. I think there was only a couple of food stalls and maybe 5 fairground rides costing £3 a go. If i remember correctly the entrace fee was about £7 each, which for what you got was a total rip off!
My birthday is on bonfire night, and I seem to of spent the last 20yrs taking kids to bonfire events which can be very costly. A few years ago we were very hard up so drove to Stafford Rugby Club, parked by the Castlefields roundabout and watched their fireworks from outside the club, on the road with a huge number of other people. We had a great view as we werent squashed into a crowd, and we were able to leave really quickly when the fireworks ended which was great when you have a small child with you as they do get cold and fed up! Very naughty I know, but we still enjoyed itI begrudge paying to get into somewhere - when all you can do inside is spend money.
Has anybody managed to retain the flyer for the MOD Bonfire? It might be useful to put the details up on here..
Cant 100% remember but I think it was open at 6 for fireworks at 7.30, thinking it would be busy and ther would be plenty to do we arrived at about 6.15, we went with a three year old who was gettting cold, bored and tired when it got well past 8pm and there was no sign of it starting, we headed back to the car after arguing the toss for a refund and the fireworks started just as we were pulling out - so we pulled over to watch them from the warm and comfort of the car. I think there was only a couple of food stalls and maybe 5 fairground rides costing £3 a go. If i remember correctly the entrace fee was about £7 each, which for what you got was a total rip off!