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Month: June 2020

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Where is the best place to buy fireworks near me?

Classic Standard Fireworks advert with boy holding fireworks

I’ve worked with fireworks for nearly 20 years, and people often ask me “Where is the best place to buy fireworks?” and “Can you deliver fireworks direct to me at home?”

You’d think the answer is simple: Buy them from us! Peak Fireworks has a great range of fireworks for every budget and every occasion. We are open all year round And if we don’t have something in stock we can usually get it in a matter of days. We do free local delivery. And we only sell fireworks suitable for the place you want to set them off.

But of course not everyone lives near our office or store. So they go online and do a search for “fireworks shop near me” and see half a dozen or more different companies. Some are big. Some are small. Lots are only open at Bonfire Night. Quite a few don’t answer the phone. They have websites with unconvincing “special offers” or “buy this one, get this one free”. The choice is really hard to make.

So my advice to people is simple. Look around. Find a company you feel you can trust. And build a relationship with them.

A good, reliable fireworks company will usually look like this:-

They will be open all year round.
They won’t be selling cheap fireworks (which will only disappoint you).
They won’t be advertising prices like “RRP” “SSP” “Was £x” unless it’s a genuine sale.
They will talk to you and help you decide which fireworks are safe to use at your particular event.
They won’t try to make you spend more than you want to.
And they will be there to help you next year, too.

Good luck with your hunt for fireworks.

And most importantly, be safe. We want you and your audience to go home safe and sound at the end of your evening.

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Celebration Fireworks

people watching a fireworks display

If you are having a party, fireworks can make all the difference. And Peak Fireworks would love to help you choose the right products to make your event as special and as safe as possible.

We have spectacular fireworks suitable for anywhere from small gardens to the largest outdoor space you can find.

Call us to talk through what you want to buy, and how we can help your celebration go to the next level.

We will want to ask you:-

  • How big is the area where you want to light your fireworks?
  • How many people will be at the party?
  • How far away will they be from the fireworks?
  • Are there any overhanging trees or power lines?
  • What time do you want to let them off? (It has to be before 23:00 – except on Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, and Chinese New Year)
  • Do you need to tell your neighbours about the display? (It’s always a good idea, especially if they have pets.)
  • Who is going to light the fireworks, and how can you be as safe as possible?
  • Do you want any particular types of fireworks, or special colours?

Oh… and how much do you want to spend? (Other companies will ask you this question first. We don’t. Because it’s not the most important question. We will only sell you fireworks that match our safety guidelines).

So go ahead. Plan your party. And give us a call to add the finishing touch.

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Keeping up the energy

Fireworks crew silhouetted against the explosions and sparks at a training event

The best parts of running a fireworks company all take place outdoors. Meeting clients, visiting venues, planning a display to fit the location… and of course firing the display itself. We fire a lot of our shows by hand so we’re often in the middle of things.

We’re out in the dark in the middle of a field. We can hear the crowd getting ready and wanting the show to start. We’ve been there for hours setting everything up. Checking it. Checking it again. Making sure it will all go to plan.

There’s a countdown. 10, 9, 8…

And we’re off. There are fireworks exploding at our feet and right above our heads. We have full PPE of course, and we have strict safety procedures. Even on the shows fired by computer, when we can be up to half a mile away, we get the very best view of the fireworks as they fill the night sky. The tension, the excitement, the noise, the flashes, the colours… there’s nothing to beat it.

But now COVID is here, and lockdown has more or less confined me to the office. It’s all work that has to be done, but fatigue can certainly set in. So I try to follow these rules to keep my energy levels high. You might like to try them yourself, wherever you work.

  • Keep a list of tasks that need doing, but don’t let it get too long (it just gets dispiriting).
  • Start your day with a couple of quick wins so you feel like you are making progress. 
  • Have a “top jobs” section on your list – no more that 3 things which really need attending to today. 
  • Even within that list have ONE priority task for the day, and (whatever else happens) make some progress on that task.
  • Notice your own energy levels and the times of day when you are most productive. Focus on your priority task at those times. Leave the other, shorter, less-important tasks to tick off when you have less energy.
  • Take regular breaks. These can be at set times (11:00 13:00 and 16:00 in my case) when I can drink, eat, see other people, and touch base with the real world.
  • Stay hydrated – but not too much caffeine
  • Reward yourself when you’ve done a big task. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t get everything done.
  • And – I know it’s a bit quirky – even if you are working from home, you can walk or cycle to work and back home again at the end of the day. I try to walk a mile before work, and the same at the end of the day. It helps focus my mind before I start and to unwind at the end.

And if you want to plan a fireworks display to mark the day you finally emerge from your own lockdown… you know where to come! Because we’ll have done all the office work and we’ll be ready to help you celebrate!