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New Year's Day Parade 'let down'
08/12/2006
 Organisers of London's New Year's Day Parade are trying not to be deflated following the decision not to fly a number of helium-inflated balloons at the event.
Part of the traditional celebrations at the new year party involve the flying of caricatured balloons, but expected bad weather has prompted organisers to make other plans. In the past, balloons imported from the US have flown up to 60 feet above the streets of the West End. "Don't worry it won't be a let-down. We have plenty of new and spectacular entries to replace them," said executive director Bob Bone. "We have to keep our feet on the ground. The parade goes ahead whatever the weather – so it is fitting that we plan for the worst." "We would have been forced to ground them if the winds were gusting more than 15 or 20 mph – it's been hitting 50 or 60 in recent days. It just wasn't worth the risk." London's New Year's Day Parade has taken place every year since 1987, attracting thousands of people to the city's streets.  Click here for more on London's best events and Christmas parties.
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