I love the concept of bonfire night, everyone huddling up around a bonfire, watching the fireworks, toasting marshmallows, however I've spoken to a few people this past week and none of them knew why we even celebrated bonfire night! Now me being a giant history nerd was outraged at this, it's basic English history that you learn in primary school! Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the houses of Parliament to Kill James I on November 5th 1605 during the state opening, this was known as the gunpowder plot, but then their plan was discovered and stopped. Guy Fawkes then committed suicide shortly before his execution to avoid the pain of being hung. The fireworks and bonfire are to symbolise what didn't happen!
I don't know why we aren't having fireworks, my brother didn't really want them and considering it's his birthday it's probably fair. Neither of us really like them anyway, I hate loud noises and they bore Andrew, so I guess missing the fireworks wasn't too much of big deal! What I really missed was the atmosphere.
We did go to the Harvester though, so that's always a win!
I don't know why we aren't having fireworks, my brother didn't really want them and considering it's his birthday it's probably fair. Neither of us really like them anyway, I hate loud noises and they bore Andrew, so I guess missing the fireworks wasn't too much of big deal! What I really missed was the atmosphere.
We did go to the Harvester though, so that's always a win!
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