The list of embarrassing moments are rather long…
the least of the toe curling ones,
While being the none drinker in the group i was nominated as the firework lighter at the pub bonfire.At that time my biggest vice was smoking,but being an active member of the works safety team and a fire warden ,i acquired a large metal box and tape to keep back Joe public. While friends were inspecting the cache of fireworks, about one hundred pounds worth, i smoked a tab a safe distance away.I flicked the stub away from myself just as a freak wind took it,it disappeared into the box just as the lid was closed.Stunned silence,the thought of its an air tight box the tab will go out,no there’s lots of air in the box.Seconds later the first distinct fizz as something ignited thenBANG.
I legged it so did the mates hitting the dirt about 50 feet away ,over a sand hill especially delivered for the occasion, like something out of a war film the explosions lasted several minutes with bits of debris hitting the pub walls.When the noise stopped we all lifted our heads from out of the sand,only to see the pub regulars stood with pie and peas in hand looking in our direction.
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