City UFOs? This couple has the answer!
WHEN lights floated across the evening sky in Carlton last weekend, no one was able to identify the mysterious flying objects.
Many believed the lights were alien spacecraft, prompting a flurry of comments on the Evening Post website.
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Watch the skies! Izabella and Adrian say the UFOs spotted in Carlton may have been Chinese lanterns released for their wedding celebrations C280808AJL5-5
But a more earthly explanation for the strange, ethereal objects has now emerged.
Newlyweds Izabella and Adrian Jagiello-Marks believe the lights were actually flying Chinese lanterns, released into the sky as part of their wedding celebrations.
The lanterns, which are about 30 inches tall and made from rice paper, are set alight at the base and fly into the sky like mini hot-air balloons.
Mrs Jagiello-Marks said: "You'd never think lighting a bunch of lanterns would be so cool, but it was an amazing site."
The couple married on Saturday at Nottingham Cathedral, on Derby Road. But the party continued on Sunday, when guests made wishes as eight lanterns took off from their home on Hillview Road, Carlton.
"Seven went off really fast. The last one had a bit of a hole in it, so it lagged behind," said Mrs Jagiello-Marks, whose sister had bought the lanterns as a wedding gift.
Anita Hearn, from Lambley, was driving her mother home to Carlton at about 9.30pm last Sunday when she saw lights in the sky. She said: "We saw in the distance at first what we thought were fireworks.
"Then we realised these lights were all in a shape, equal distance apart and moving slowly at the same speed. Eventually they all faded away. It was ever so strange. I was quite scared."
Sightings were also reported from Langley Mill, Heanor and Eastwood.
Anne Devonport, from Langley Mill, said: "There were about 16 we could see in the sky but a lot more behind. They seemed to be really bright, then they drifted to the left and disappeared altogether.
"I didn't know what they were. There was no noise from them."
It has been reported that another 50 lanterns were released at a wedding at Eastwood Hall Hotel that evening.
Izabella Jagiello-Marks said: "I thought it was hilarious. Even with a logical explanation, people believe they're UFOs. It's a bit of a joke."
delia.monk@notttinghameveningpost.co.uk
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by marian, St. Anns
Sunday, August 31 2008, 1:21PM
“Well, more a woman, I would say Mark Did I say that already?”
by Mark, Carlton
Saturday, August 30 2008, 4:06PM
“are you a girl or boy Marian ?”
by marian, St Anns
Saturday, August 30 2008, 2:46PM
“I've just read Mark from Carlton's remaks on another subject. Mark you sound like a real fun person with very original opinions I would just love to get stuck in a lift with you(not)”
by suzanne, carlton
Friday, August 29 2008, 8:10PM
“About 3 weeks ago at 11.30pm there were several white lights very high in the sky that first appeared to be stars...until they moved in different directions at very high speed. I thought that they could have been planes but were very close together initially and so its unlikely. Did anyone else see this and if so were these also Chinese Lanterns??
Also why has the gentleman with the photo that will 'blow our minds' not submitted it yet..?”
by Bridegrooms Father, Gedling
Friday, August 29 2008, 7:37PM
“It was our sons wedding at Eastwood Hall on Sunday and 50 lanterns were deffinately lit and released that evening, so the people of Langley Mill, Heanor and Eastwood were correct in their sightings and the Carlton lot can not count!”