Rapture Hits Southampton

Around 10PM on Saturday night, Southampton was rocked with a series of huge explosions, heard as far north as Bassett. Fears quickly arose that the dreaded apocalypse prophesied by American pastor […]


Around 10PM on Saturday night, Southampton was rocked with a series of huge explosions, heard as far north as Bassett. Fears quickly arose that the dreaded apocalypse prophesied by American pastor Harold Camping had arrived in Southampton.

Harbinger of doom, the Adonia

These fears were easily calmed when it was discovered the bangs were a part of a fireworks display organised as part of the naming ceremony for the cruise ship Adonia. The 30,000 ton P&O vessel was named by Dame Shirley Bassey at the docks on Saturday evening.