Comments on: My Firework Fetish http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish Professional Musician Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: terence http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-9588 terence Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:20:14 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-9588 As I said to my mate Martin Weselby, "may the Fawkes be with you!"(copyright Terence Ruffle November 2011). As I said to my mate Martin Weselby, “may the Fawkes be with you!”(copyright Terence Ruffle November 2011).

]]> By: terence http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-9442 terence Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:26:26 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-9442 I'm filled with mad, childlike glee, at the thought of this year's Bonfire night. Rest assured plenty of powder will be burnt! Let's have a great time, but please, every body, be safe. No injuries, no hassle, let's not give the antis a single reason to grumble. Let's celebrate and be safe! Terence I’m filled with mad, childlike glee, at the thought of this year’s Bonfire night. Rest assured plenty of powder will be burnt! Let’s have a great time, but please, every body, be safe. No injuries, no hassle, let’s not give the antis a single reason to grumble. Let’s celebrate and be safe!
Terence

]]> By: Keith Brock http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-6729 Keith Brock Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:12:18 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-6729 Hello Terence, Sorry to bother you, but I couldn`t help reading your interesting blog on fireworks. I belong to the `United Kingdom Pyrotechnics Society`, we are a groups of amature & professional enthusiasts, historians, pyrotechnists, chemists etc etc. We are holding our annual general meeting this year at; Old Barn, Esholt Lane, Baildon, Bradford, BD17 7RJ on Saturday 9th April 2011. starts at 1.30pm to about 9.00pm Its free, all are welcome to come along, if you have any old firework related stuff you would like to bring with you, we would be most interested. There will be talks, demonstrations, films, firework projects and a firework display to finish off. buffet lunch is free. Please take a look at our forum when you find the website, just type-in `UKPS`. Yes in case your wondering, Im related to Brock`s fireworks! Hello Terence,

Sorry to bother you, but I couldn`t help reading your interesting blog on fireworks. I belong to the `United Kingdom Pyrotechnics Society`, we are a groups of amature & professional enthusiasts, historians, pyrotechnists, chemists etc etc.

We are holding our annual general meeting this year at; Old Barn, Esholt Lane, Baildon, Bradford, BD17 7RJ on Saturday 9th April 2011. starts at 1.30pm to about 9.00pm

Its free, all are welcome to come along, if you have any old firework related stuff you would like to bring with you, we would be most interested.
There will be talks, demonstrations, films, firework projects and a firework display to finish off. buffet lunch is free.

Please take a look at our forum when you find the website, just type-in `UKPS`.

Yes in case your wondering, Im related to Brock`s fireworks!

]]> By: terence http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-5670 terence Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:19:59 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-5670 I had a lovely memory of George Coventry today. We were at the Mill Beach once having a few pints, and numerous people were coming up to George asking about this and that. George was going on about "snides" to one of these people. I must have looked confused because he explained that was the Cockney term for counterfeit goods. I said to him, he must think me and the locals were serious "carrot crunchers"(country bumpkins). He said no, not at all, he'd met most of his best friends in Essex......in Borstal!!! I had a lovely memory of George Coventry today.
We were at the Mill Beach once having a few pints, and numerous people were coming up to George asking about this and that.
George was going on about “snides” to one of these people.
I must have looked confused because he explained that was the Cockney term for counterfeit goods. I said to him, he must think me and the locals were serious “carrot crunchers”(country bumpkins). He said no, not at all, he’d met most of his best friends in Essex……in Borstal!!!

]]> By: shuwnn http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-2269 shuwnn Sat, 22 May 2010 12:06:43 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-2269 they were cool they were cool

]]> By: Helen Wilson nee Ruffle http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-835 Helen Wilson nee Ruffle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:02:13 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-835 How Tickners and Mansefields side by side made enough money to keep going I dont know,but they were very much a part of my childhood. I suppose because our parents knew the Tickners it was the shop most frequented by us. However Mansefields was the only place where you could purchase not only fireworks without your parents consent, but a 5 pack of Weights cigarette's, despite being under age, no questions asked!! How Tickners and Mansefields side by side made enough money to keep going I dont know,but they were very much a part of my childhood.
I suppose because our parents knew the Tickners it was the shop most frequented by us. However Mansefields was the only place where you could purchase not only fireworks without your parents consent, but a 5 pack of Weights cigarette’s, despite being under age, no questions asked!!

]]> By: Terence Ruffle http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-763 Terence Ruffle Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:59:47 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-763 Cheers Ears, and yes I do recall the "Indoor Fireworks' eve. The floor fire was a close escape on your behalf involving a flaming glass of Absinthe I believe......... Cheers Ears, and yes I do recall the “Indoor Fireworks’ eve.
The floor fire was a close escape on your behalf involving a flaming glass of Absinthe I believe………

]]> By: Alwills http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-760 Alwills Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:48:55 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-760 Great article 'Rence! Do you remember the time when I lived in Wentworth Meadows, we had a firework party but it was raining. No problem, we simply let them off in the conservatory! I can still taste the gunpowder, it lingered in the house for weeks afterwards, I think that we may have set fire to the kitchen floor too....or was that another day?.... Great article ‘Rence! Do you remember the time when I lived in Wentworth Meadows, we had a firework party but it was raining. No problem, we simply let them off in the conservatory! I can still taste the gunpowder, it lingered in the house for weeks afterwards, I think that we may have set fire to the kitchen floor too….or was that another day?….

]]> By: Terence Ruffle http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20091014-my-firework-fetish/comment-page-1#comment-746 Terence Ruffle Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:52:01 +0000 http://terenceruffle.co.uk/?p=592#comment-746 I just had a couple more flashbacks to Tickners in the 1960's. First up, like so many shops in that era, as you opened the door to the shop a quite loud bell would ring. It was on some sort of hinge, as it opened the top of the door pushed the hinge and the bell rung. The bell looked like the type they used at schools back then, to signify break time ending. Obviously the bell ringing told the Tickners customers had entered the shop, a primitive security device if you will. Also, I recall entering the shop early evening sometimes, and despite the fact the bell had rung, they didn't come through. The door into the shop from their house had a glass panel on top, covered with a net curtain. You could see through the curtain, tho' not clearly, through to their front room, where both Mr and Mrs Tickner sat in winged armchairs, watching tv. Eventually, usually Mrs Tickner would come through and serve me. Just as well I was a goody goody, ay Will?!? I just had a couple more flashbacks to Tickners in the 1960′s.
First up, like so many shops in that era, as you opened the door to the shop a quite loud bell would ring. It was on some sort of hinge, as it opened the top of the door pushed the hinge and the bell rung. The bell looked like the type they used at schools back then, to signify break time ending. Obviously the bell ringing told the Tickners customers had entered the shop, a primitive security device if you will.

Also, I recall entering the shop early evening sometimes, and despite the fact the bell had rung, they didn’t come through.
The door into the shop from their house had a glass panel on top, covered with a net curtain. You could see through the curtain, tho’ not clearly, through to their front room, where both Mr and Mrs Tickner sat in winged armchairs, watching tv. Eventually, usually Mrs Tickner would come through and serve me.
Just as well I was a goody goody, ay Will?!?

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