Couldn't stop laughing, at least nobody got cold standing watching them.
"There was none of that nonsense in Oban on Friday night at their council display. Instead they just let them all off at once, resulting in the most glorious (and possibly terrifying) minute of fireworks you’ll ever see. They’re claiming a ‘technical fault’ but we reckon they’ve mastered the art of the firework display here. BOOM!"
"By the light of the last rocket exploding above the bay, those who cared to look down rather than up might have seen the shadow of a puffer leaving the bay as fast as her aged and labouring engines could drive her, the voices of the crew raised in furious argument."
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity - Hanlon's Razor But don't rule out malice - First Corollary to Hanlon's Razor
ubergeekian wrote:"By the light of the last rocket exploding above the bay, those who cared to look down rather than up might have seen the shadow of a puffer leaving the bay as fast as her aged and labouring engines could drive her, the voices of the crew raised in furious argument."
Para Handy?
"as the shepherd said to his dog lets get the flock out of here"