Huge bangs around oakhurst grove or tyrell road

[cmck83]

Hello,

About 10 mins ago (22.20ish), there was two huge bangs coming from either Oakhurst Grove or Tyrell Road. (I am in my bedroom, and couldn't work out the exact direction of the noise). I got a terrible fright and thought they were gunshots at first, but as I don't hear any sirens or indeed screaming, I am guessing that thankfully I was wrong. Did anyone hear it? Am I going mad? Can anyone tell me what it actually was?

Ta!

[Sonners]

i think that they may have been firewoks. just heard them too on Barry Road.

[????]

Rebo and Bombo have blown the wheels of Crusty's car...again!

[cmck83]

They didn't sound like fireworks, but I suppose that is the most obvious thing it could have been. Maybe they were crappy fireworks without the weeeeeeeeee bit! Bit late for that carry on of a Sunday night mind you, not impressed!

[lilolil]

There was a FIZZZZZZZZZZZ at the end of the first one but not the second! Definately fireworks though. I thought they came from Halliwell Ct direction ( Barry Rd)

[cmck83]

Ah, it must have been further away than I thought; maybe I wasn't close enough to hear the fizz.

[intexasatthe moment]

Yes I heard these - thought they were explosions .

Seems odd just to have 2 fireworks set off .

[SteveT]

I thought they came from Underhill rd, they sounded so close.

[HonaloochieB]

Every so often on Barry Road there are two to three very loud explosions which seem to come from, to my ears, the midddle of the road.

It seems (only seems mind) to me that they may be some kind of floating down and then timed detonation style of thing.

That's just my impression though, it's been happening for a few years now.

I used to get alarmed and look out of the window, but now I start at the first report and await the others with equanimity.

Christ, I'm fairly draped in ennui this evening, still, they can't touch you for it.

[Vick]

I heard the bangs from Heber Road. Far too loud to be fireworks I'd have thought.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Its the East Dulwich Road Alcemist.

Every so often he puts in a little too much of the philosophers stone and BOOM!!!

Poor sod staggers into the road, covered in soot, star covered gown and pointy hat shredded and smoking. Quick half in the Gowlett;

then its back to the cauldron.....

[HonaloochieB]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Its the East Dulwich Road Alcemist.

>

> Every so often he puts in a little too much of the

> philosophers stone and BOOM!!!

>

> Poor sod staggers into the road, covered in soot,

> star covered gown and pointy hat shredded and

> smoking. Quick half in the Gowlett;

>

> then its back to the cauldron.....

...before he jumps on a plane and completes a European tour as lead singer and only flautist of Jethro Tull.

[Bellerophon]

Railway safety detonators

[lilolil]

Fireworks...simples....hubby saw them!!!!!

[jctg]

Nunhead are attacking you lot.

[boosboss]

They were fireworks, I saw them too! ;-)

[SteveT]

Where abouts were they ignited?

[Vick]

Just two, industrial strengh fireworks, in June. What's that all about?

[intexasatthe moment]

Vick - yes that's what puzzles me .

[indiepanda]

I live on Crystal Palace Road near the CPT and me and my boyfriend heard them too - made us jump for sure.

[Sue]

Vick Wrote:

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> Just two, industrial strengh fireworks, in June.

> What's that all about?

xxxxxxx

Birthday? Some other celebration?

[kford]

I heard them and thought it might be related to Brazil's win over the Ivory Coast a few minutes earlier.

[cate]

I really wish there would be some legal restrictions on when you can let off fireworks.

[ianr]

>I really wish there would be some legal restrictions on when you can let off fireworks.

There are: not allowed 11pm-7am, except for a few prescribed holidays. There are also restrictions on the size/type that can be supplied to the public.

There's a pretty good summary here: http://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=379

[cate]

I didn't realise there were some laws. Whoop di doo. Those restrictions are not enough. So that means that you can let them off whenever you like before 11 pm? Ridiculous. They should be heavily controlled. In the run up to Guy Fawkes and Diwali they go off all the time from afternoon onwards. There are idiots out there using them. I like a nice organised display on appropriate days but not random a-holes letting them off because they are showing off to their mates. And I did hear those fireworks go off the other night and I am down by Grove Vale.