Xmas lights.........

if you do come this way you would be welcome to stay -Cremona is a bit off the beaten track but well worth the effort of a visit...see G's video and photo...much better than mine.:D
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What a kind thought - we won't be coming that way for a while as we have other travel plans but we certainly intend to see a lot more ofEurope as soon as my other half retires in two years. All we need is somewhere to park up and a tap to fill up our water container. Pretty self sufficient otherwise.

I looked at the video, thought the music rather spoilt it though.

Thanks again
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mobertol said:
This is the square and "The Torazzo" just over 112metres in height and 502 steps to get up it -Europe's highest mediaeval tower, as seen from Via Solferino,- a lovely old shopping street where there is a viewpoint down 2 metres to the old Roman road...

Great cake shop and the oldest sweet shop in Cremona are on Via Solferino....

Wish you could all come to see it...

The cathedral is the best part -just over 900 yrs old -fab carvings in marble inside -not too religious and showing the local people and their occupations at the time....priceless. If you want to find me and I'm not at home -I'm usually looking at them, putting my futile problems to right, they are nothing compared to this time scale...;):)
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Does 'sound' quiet nice.

Though perhaps a bit lacking on the heritage/cultural side of things.

I can understand why you enjoy coming back now.

;)
 
garinda said:
Does 'sound' quiet nice.

Though perhaps a bit lacking on the heritage/cultural side of things.

I can understand why you enjoy coming back now.

;)
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What's really lacking are the Lanky folk and their sense of humour...;)

The hills are another thing missing and the green-ness which depends on the incessant rain...:rolleyes:

And yes, I DO enjoy coming back...:D
 
mobertol said:
Ever the diplomat I see!:rolleyes:;)

Actually our town hall is mediaeval and is lit by torch-light at Xmas - it and the whole of the Cathedral square have been submitted as a UNESCO heritage site...it's particularly beautiful during the Xmas period...
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A bit like Accrington really mobertol, you have a medieval town hall, we now have a medieval council:D
 
Back on thread. Is the whole thing not a complete waste of money. It's now an annual event for out of town burger vans to make a killing and 1,000's of little chavs to run riot. Be interesting to know if the shops actually welcome it.
 
The only thing I like about the switch on is the fireworks really.

They do a good job every year but I agree with you Dave money could be better spent.
 
heth said:
The only thing I like about the switch on is the fireworks really.

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For what purpose though, and at what cost ?

As I say I'd be interested to know if the shopkeepers say it increases trade. To my knowledge the market hall doesn't open. We don't open on Peel St, tried it but nobody goes round there all the public stay on Broadway or the front of the Town Hall.

How much do those fireworks cost, anybody know ?
 
lancsdave said:
For what purpose though, and at what cost ?
I just liked watching them thats all I were saying.

I dont know the cost of them and like I posted earlier I agree with you money could be better spent.
If other problems got solved with the money spent on the fireworks I wouldnt care less about watching them.
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lancsdave said:
For what purpose though, and at what cost ?

As I say I'd be interested to know if the shopkeepers say it increases trade. To my knowledge the market hall doesn't open. We don't open on Peel St, tried it but nobody goes round there all the public stay on Broadway or the front of the Town Hall.

How much do those fireworks cost, anybody know ?
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I'm sure a councillor once posted how much the fireworks cost for the Royal Wedding celebration.

I did start to wade through old posts, but gave up, shocked at all the vile and vicious slurs there were.

Perhaps someone else, with a stronger stomach than me, might find the information re: costs.

:rolleyes::D
 
garinda said:
I'm sure a councillor once posted how much the fireworks cost for the Royal Wedding celebration.

I did start to wade through old posts, but gave up, shocked at all the vile and vicious slurs there were.

Perhaps someone else, with a stronger stomach than me, might find the information re: costs.

:rolleyes::D
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I found a payment in the Hyndburn Costs for last October to a company called TC Promotions for £6,800 with a description of Christmas Lights switch on. Don't know if this includes the fireworks
 
lancsdave said:
I found a payment in the Hyndburn Costs for last October to a company called TC Promotions for £6,800 with a description of Christmas Lights switch on. Don't know if this includes the fireworks
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Blimey that is a lot.

You could buy a couple of permenant benches for that, and have Martin Platt sat on one, to scare off any drunken merry makers.

:rolleyes::D
 
Why didn't they switch on the lights last night and that way they can save on two lots of fireworks? They could even have had a bonfire with those 'owd benches that used to be outside t'market. Double bubble for half the price.
 
garinda said:
Blimey that is a lot.

You could buy a couple of permenant benches for that, and have Martin Platt sat on one, to scare off any drunken merry makers.

:rolleyes::D
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Ya and he'd have brought a couple of rolls of cheese with him too:)
 
garinda said:
I'm sure a councillor once posted how much the fireworks cost for the Royal Wedding celebration.

I did start to wade through old posts, but gave up, shocked at all the vile and vicious slurs there were.

Perhaps someone else, with a stronger stomach than me, might find the information re: costs.

:rolleyes::D
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The fireworks for the Royal Wedding were £2,500
 
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