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OT - to our UK Friends
Enjoy the Bonfires tonight..... is it proper to wish anyone a Happy Guy Fawkes night? Probably not; wonder what it would have been like if he really had blown up Parliament?
Enjoy the celebrations.
Lulu
Enjoy the celebrations.
Lulu
COMMUNITY LEADER
One of my fondest memories is the last Guy Fawkes before we Immigrated to Australia. All the kids in the street started collecting wood for about a month, knocking on doors, fossicking for anything that will burn, if it wasn't nailed down we took it. My brother and his friends found an old wooden light pole and carted it for miles to get it to the bonfire, many kids proud as punch marching along with this huge pole lol.
At the rear of our cottage was a field where the bonfire was built, huge mountain of burnable stuff, we had to have a look out because other bonfire scavengers would pinch bits from it. We all helped make guy Fawkes who got winched to the top and sat on one of my neighbours old chairs, he even had a wonkie old hat glued to his straw head.
On Guy Fawkes night, all the neighbours brought a pot of food, big pots of green mushie peas, fresh bakes rolls, stews etc etc. all layed out on long tables. The Dads were in charge of the fire works, they too collected fireworks for weeks and it was their job keeping the little kids away once the bonfire was lit and to light the fireworks of course.
It was a great family night, way too dangerous in this day and age, lots of singing, good food and chats with people you didn't see very much because everyone worked long and hard, so a night out was a treasure. I can still see my brother and I being sent home to bed in the weeee hours, bonfire still burning and my brother and I ontop of his bunk looking out his bedroom window and watching all the adults, now child free, start to let their hair down.
Ahhh memories!!
Cheers.........JJ
At the rear of our cottage was a field where the bonfire was built, huge mountain of burnable stuff, we had to have a look out because other bonfire scavengers would pinch bits from it. We all helped make guy Fawkes who got winched to the top and sat on one of my neighbours old chairs, he even had a wonkie old hat glued to his straw head.
On Guy Fawkes night, all the neighbours brought a pot of food, big pots of green mushie peas, fresh bakes rolls, stews etc etc. all layed out on long tables. The Dads were in charge of the fire works, they too collected fireworks for weeks and it was their job keeping the little kids away once the bonfire was lit and to light the fireworks of course.
It was a great family night, way too dangerous in this day and age, lots of singing, good food and chats with people you didn't see very much because everyone worked long and hard, so a night out was a treasure. I can still see my brother and I being sent home to bed in the weeee hours, bonfire still burning and my brother and I ontop of his bunk looking out his bedroom window and watching all the adults, now child free, start to let their hair down.
Ahhh memories!!
Cheers.........JJ
I'm sorry to say that I have absolutely no clue as the what you guys are talking about-----I will go look it up. Have a great time!!
Red
Red
My friends and family in Newfoundland also celebrate Guy Fawkes Day but tonight they have a bit of a problem....REALLY high winds so most of the fires are cancelled until tomorrow. Oh well...knowing the Newfoundlanders the way I do they will make up for it then! hehe
Rena
Rena
It's rainning at the moment so not sure what will take place, but I will be watching from our balcony, at everyone elses display too!
Thanks for your kind wishes. I am child and husband free this evening and so will watch the fireworks from my window, keeping the dogs company who do not like them if they are too close.
It is not cold enough for Bonfire Night..I remember as a child wrapping up in hats, scarves and gloves and getting a red nose frm the cold. It is very mild here in Uk at the moment..although damp which is not great for the evening celebrations.
Love Sarah x
It is not cold enough for Bonfire Night..I remember as a child wrapping up in hats, scarves and gloves and getting a red nose frm the cold. It is very mild here in Uk at the moment..although damp which is not great for the evening celebrations.
Love Sarah x
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