"Remember remember the 5th of November!"
On the 5th of November, the British celebrate Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night. What happened on the 5th of November you might ask? Well, on the 5th of November 1605, a group of Catholics, the most famous one being Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the House of Lords in London; that is the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Their aim was to kill Protestant James I, the first of the Stuart kings of England. So each year, the British symbolically burn Guy Fawkes in a celebration called "Bonfire Night". They lit fireworks and make a huge bonfire, obviously, with a puppet representing Guy Fawkes in the middle.
I went to a Bonfire Night Party last week end. Not on the 5th, but on the 6th. We were really lucky with the weather! There was no rain at all and the stars shone bright in the clear night! We had mulled wine (made by the German assistant, her boyfriend and myself), which was de-li-cious, and some chilli con carne! I had a really good time. I particularly enjoyed the bonfire. Everyone was happy it was there, because the night was a cold one! BrrRRRrrr...
Here are some pictures!
The bonfire:
Some people in the smoke:
A firework!
Tatjana (German assistant) and I, with some deliiiiicious mulled wine:
People around the fire, in the smoke!
On the 5th of November, the British celebrate Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night. What happened on the 5th of November you might ask? Well, on the 5th of November 1605, a group of Catholics, the most famous one being Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the House of Lords in London; that is the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Their aim was to kill Protestant James I, the first of the Stuart kings of England. So each year, the British symbolically burn Guy Fawkes in a celebration called "Bonfire Night". They lit fireworks and make a huge bonfire, obviously, with a puppet representing Guy Fawkes in the middle.
I went to a Bonfire Night Party last week end. Not on the 5th, but on the 6th. We were really lucky with the weather! There was no rain at all and the stars shone bright in the clear night! We had mulled wine (made by the German assistant, her boyfriend and myself), which was de-li-cious, and some chilli con carne! I had a really good time. I particularly enjoyed the bonfire. Everyone was happy it was there, because the night was a cold one! BrrRRRrrr...
Here are some pictures!
The bonfire:
Some people in the smoke:
A firework!
Tatjana (German assistant) and I, with some deliiiiicious mulled wine:
People around the fire, in the smoke!
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