Bradford Gets Bunting Busy
Published May 18, 2012 | 
Jubilee fever has definitely hit the district of Bradford as preparations get under way for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
With the efforts of such organisations as Schools and Community groups busy planning gala’s and fun-days, firework shows and picnics, there is likely to be something to suit everyone in celebration of the Queen’s 60 year reign as our sovereign.
Being Yorkshire folk however, we are simply ready to start getting into the party mood straight away. The Lord Pamoyrs Parade on Saturday 19th May 2012 will kick off the Jubilee theme and in beautiful Haworth, they will be turning back time to the 1940’s with vintage bands and dancing in the Park. They will also feature a parade of veterans of the 2nd World War and some of the evacuees from the local area all dressed in appropriate period attire.
Saturday is set to be a day of dance across Saltaire when they will also incorporate the Jubilee theme with Rock and Roll and Swing-Jive workshops.
A fantastic choir of 75 children from ‘Stage 84’ in Idle sang earlier this month at Bradford Cathedral. The Jubilee Concert was to celebrate six decades of music including songs from The Beatles, Rod Stewart, Queen, Take That and Jessie J.
The local Muslim community was another group starting celebrations early when some of the members visited London last weekend to take part in a charity walk to raise money for good causes throughout the UK. The Ahmadiyya Community also plans on opening the mosque over the Jubilee weekend and flying the British Flag on Sunday 4th June 2012, when they will hold a special barbecue attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith.
City Park will be the back drop for ‘The Big Lunch’ on Saturday 2nd June 2012, where visitors will come along with their own food from 11.00am to enjoy a day of street theatre and live musicians.
Other local events include:
• Light Cliffe School – Fun-day on 3rd June
• Low Moor – Chapel House Pub will be holding a hog roast on 4th June and Harold Park will be holding a picnic including donkey rides and a bouncy castle
• Silsden Park – A concert featuring a number of different bands on 3rd June
• Wibsey – Pin the Crown on the Queen!!! and other events including egg and spoon races and sack races will be held on 2nd June at St Pauls Church
• Thornton – The Jubilee Beacon event on 2nd June – the beacon will be lit around 10.30pm
So, whether you want to join in with an organised event or have something of your own planned, why not let us know. We have magical fireworks which would be a great addition to any event and always at ½ the RRP.
Bradford Gets Bunting Busy
Published May 18, 2012 |
Jubilee fever has definitely hit the district of Bradford as preparations get under way for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
With the efforts of such organisations as Schools and Community groups busy planning gala’s and fun-days, firework shows and picnics, there is likely to be something to suit everyone in celebration of the Queen’s 60 year reign as our sovereign.
Being Yorkshire folk however, we are simply ready to start getting into the party mood straight away. The Lord Pamoyrs Parade on Saturday 19th May 2012 will kick off the Jubilee theme and in beautiful Haworth, they will be turning back time to the 1940’s with vintage bands and dancing in the Park. They will also feature a parade of veterans of the 2nd World War and some of the evacuees from the local area all dressed in appropriate period attire.
Saturday is set to be a day of dance across Saltaire when they will also incorporate the Jubilee theme with Rock and Roll and Swing-Jive workshops.
A fantastic choir of 75 children from ‘Stage 84’ in Idle sang earlier this month at Bradford Cathedral. The Jubilee Concert was to celebrate six decades of music including songs from The Beatles, Rod Stewart, Queen, Take That and Jessie J.
The local Muslim community was another group starting celebrations early when some of the members visited London last weekend to take part in a charity walk to raise money for good causes throughout the UK. The Ahmadiyya Community also plans on opening the mosque over the Jubilee weekend and flying the British Flag on Sunday 4th June 2012, when they will hold a special barbecue attended by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith.
City Park will be the back drop for ‘The Big Lunch’ on Saturday 2nd June 2012, where visitors will come along with their own food from 11.00am to enjoy a day of street theatre and live musicians.
Other local events include:
• Light Cliffe School – Fun-day on 3rd June
• Low Moor – Chapel House Pub will be holding a hog roast on 4th June and Harold Park will be holding a picnic including donkey rides and a bouncy castle
• Silsden Park – A concert featuring a number of different bands on 3rd June
• Wibsey – Pin the Crown on the Queen!!! and other events including egg and spoon races and sack races will be held on 2nd June at St Pauls Church
• Thornton – The Jubilee Beacon event on 2nd June – the beacon will be lit around 10.30pm
So, whether you want to join in with an organised event or have something of your own planned, why not let us know. We have magical fireworks which would be a great addition to any event and always at ½ the RRP.
We Are Not Just Epic
Published May 18, 2012 | 
Adjective: Something good, powerful or of superior quality.
Noun: Used to describe exceptional literary works such as narrative poems or sagas in terms of scale (examples include the Iliad, the Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Milton’s Paradise Lost, the Chanson de Roland, the Old English elegiac poem Beowulf, and the Hindu Mahābhārata and Rāmāyana).
Epic is possibly the most over used word by the under 25 gaming community. But we are much more than that.
Epic is just one of the Jimmy’s Fireworks Ltd, fireworks brands.
Ok folks hands up…..who knew what our other brands are:
All our brands as you would expect, are sourced from the very best firework factories in the world, with an attention to detail monitored throughout the manufacturing process.
Our un-written company policy is that we will never compromise on quality over cost, while at the same time, buying in massive quantities ensures we can pass on our savings to our customers, with fireworks at half the usual R.R.P.
Would you go back to a company where you were unhappy with the service, product, or information given? I for one wouldn’t, and there are one or two (who shall remain nameless) company’s out there I just won’t deal with for what may have been a “one off” bad experience, the reason isn’t that the made a mistake, we are all only human after all, it was more a case of that they were unwilling to go the “extra mile” to either ensure this didn’t happen again or in some cases didn’t recognise there was a problem. Which is why we at Epic, will strive to constantly deliver the best customer service and products and wherever possible, will do everything in our power to ensure you will remain loyal to our company. It’s what we do, the way we do it and the years of experience that keeps tens of thousands of customers from all over the UK returning to us on a regular basis year after year.
We Are Not Just Epic
Published May 18, 2012 |
Adjective: Something good, powerful or of superior quality.
Noun: Used to describe exceptional literary works such as narrative poems or sagas in terms of scale (examples include the Iliad, the Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Milton’s Paradise Lost, the Chanson de Roland, the Old English elegiac poem Beowulf, and the Hindu Mahābhārata and Rāmāyana).
Epic is possibly the most over used word by the under 25 gaming community. But we are much more than that.
Epic is just one of the Jimmy’s Fireworks Ltd, fireworks brands.
Ok folks hands up…..who knew what our other brands are:
All our brands as you would expect, are sourced from the very best firework factories in the world, with an attention to detail monitored throughout the manufacturing process.
Our un-written company policy is that we will never compromise on quality over cost, while at the same time, buying in massive quantities ensures we can pass on our savings to our customers, with fireworks at half the usual R.R.P.
Would you go back to a company where you were unhappy with the service, product, or information given? I for one wouldn’t, and there are one or two (who shall remain nameless) company’s out there I just won’t deal with for what may have been a “one off” bad experience, the reason isn’t that the made a mistake, we are all only human after all, it was more a case of that they were unwilling to go the “extra mile” to either ensure this didn’t happen again or in some cases didn’t recognise there was a problem. Which is why we at Epic, will strive to constantly deliver the best customer service and products and wherever possible, will do everything in our power to ensure you will remain loyal to our company. It’s what we do, the way we do it and the years of experience that keeps tens of thousands of customers from all over the UK returning to us on a regular basis year after year.
2012 Jeddah Festival
Published May 18, 2012 | 
The Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah stands on the east coast of the red sea and has been an important commercial hub since the sixth century BC, visited by Alexander the Great in 356 BC, who liked the city so much he stayed there twenty three years.
Now a thriving city of 3.2 million, this year, for the first time an electronic clock will tick down to zero. Starting on the 6th of June, it will countdown for 44 days signifying the start of the 35 day festival on the 17th July.
Already plans are well under way to make this the most spectacular yet. For those landing in King Abdulaziz airport, three custom information centres open 24 hours a day are being put in place to cope with the estimated two million visitors looking for hotels, and general information.
From poetry reading (8000 people are expected to attend the poetry alone), to circuses, comedy clubs, equestrian events, the list is long and varied. The Jeddah festival also has another little trick up its sleeve to entice tourism, ticket holder raffle prizes like only the Arabs can do, luxury sports cars (we like this idea), electrical goods, and GOLD INGOTS to the value of 2 Million Saudi Arabian Riyal (about GBP330,000 or USD53,000).
As well as the famous fireworks displays, this year sees a new attraction for the visitors, daily dolphin shows, along with over 200 other activities to entice the world to sample the delights of the country. There are two firework displays every Thursday throughout the event, both starting at 11pm, these are in at Al Nawras Square and South Obhua and both are well worth a visit as the pictures show.
Organised by festival President Ahmed Sayed Al Ghamdi, The event is expected to raise 5 Billion SAR approx. £8 million in capital for the city.
Epic Fireworks Top Tips:
Weather: HOT, expect temperatures to be around 37c 108f and could be as high as 42c (this is an average daily temperature measured from 6am-6pm), so carry plenty of water if you’re not used to the heat, hats are a good idea also, most seasoned travellers to Greece, Spain, should be able to cope easily.
Food: No problems here, as a multi-cultural city most diets are catered for, most major food chains, McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza hut are well in supply, as well as the local fast food chain Al Baik who serve mainly fried chicken (known locally as Brost), spicy curly fries, and of course being so close to the red sea (one of the best scuba diving sites on the planet) lots of seafood dishes to try.
News: There are four different Arabic dialect, and two very good English newspapers, these are the Saudi gazette and Arab News, both very informative on local news, usually all event festival notices and schedules appear in both. Most Hotels now cater for visitors TV needs showing sky TV along with hundreds of other cable channels.
Places: A good place to visit is the market on Tahlia St, where you can pick up a bargain, but be prepared to haggle, it’s expected, and can be frowned up if you don’t “get into the spirit”.
Safety: As with all major cities in the world, take care with cash and valuables, although theft is not as common as some cities I have been to, due to the deterrent, I’m sure we have all heard of the punishment for stealing.
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