My firework displays are always special, I give 110% at all stages to ensure that the spectators get the best show possible. I work the whole show from the first meeting right through to cleaning up the site afterwards.

It is true to say that a lot of blood sweat and tears go into a firework display - all for a few minutes of euphoria.

When you go to see a firework display you should consider that the team that set the fireworks up were probably up before you in the morning, have worked very hard all day, seen the first person arrive on site, fired the display, watched the last person leave and are still on site clearing up when you go home and go to bed - It is hard back breaking work, but the euphoria we feel when we fire the display is 100 times stronger than anyone viewing the display.

I always prefer to fire my firework displays electronically, I have only hand fired one or two shows, Electrically fired shows are more spectacular and precise. The main controller I use for my displays is Pyrodigital. It is a very versatile and powerful firing system. I can create the show in a computer program months before the event and synchronise the show to a musical score.

This stunning display was to celebrate the switching on of the christmas lights at the famous Knightsbrige store, the timing also coincided with the premiere of the latest bond film Die Another Day, the store was starting a huge Bond store promotion, so it was decided that the fireworks would be fired to the bond music.

The duration of the display is 15 minutes, above is a video of the entire display embedded in the page, the music has been dubbed onto the video, but on the night it was pumped out via a huge sound system at the front of the store. If you prefer, there is a high quality wmv video of the display HERE, be warned though, it is 60 meg and is designed to stream over a broadband internet connection.

The British Firework Championships is an annual event that is held in Plymouth on the south west coast of England. The contest is open to all firework companies in England. I submitted the application form and a few months later it was announced that we had been chosen to participate in the show. The event takes place over 2 days with 3 companies firing a display each night. We were drawn to fire second on the first night. Now I feel that I should mention that in the whole history of the event, not one company from the first night has ever won, this is because the judging takes place immediately after the displays on the second night - the displays on the first night happened 24 hours before the judges sat down to decide the winner. it is actually a big joke amongst the firework industry in the UK!

The display lasted 10 minutes and was fired from a breakwater that extends out into the sea. My display came second, only missing the top spot by 0.8 of a point - that is not bad for a company firing on the first night! Needless to say the display that won was fired on the second night - why break the habit of a lifetime?!! Above is a video of the entire display embedded in this page, or If you prefer, there is a high quality wmv video of the display HERE, be warned though, it is 60 meg and is designed to stream over a broadband internet connection.