Effect Of Bonfire Night?

[Al Bundy]

10 minutes ago, El Cid said:

But it still going strong, it's c02 issue and the smog never gets mentioned.

I thought bonfires were banned now, especially in private gardens?

[El Cid]

1 minute ago, Al Bundy said:

I thought bonfires were banned now, especially in private gardens?

It was very smokey last night, obviously not, and its the 5th today.

[PRESLEY]

This makes me laugh!  Last night it was peeing down and not Bonfire night but  fireworks were goin off all over the place, tonight IS  Bonfire night and its gonna be dry! What the flippinhell is going off, couldn't people just wait while tonight.  

[Anna B]

4 hours ago, cressida said:

I enjoyed Bonfire Night more when I was little,  the neighbours took it in turns to host it,  then there was an organised one in a park,  after that it the ones the schools hosted.   

 

Agree with foxy about the pets,  they don't know that it's going to end.

 

 

One of my earliest memories is of November 5th in Infant school, back in the 50s. I'd be 4 or 5.

Miss Dickinson, the elderly Headmistress, used to gather all the children in the playground and put on a little firework display for them. She also made little bags of Bonfire toffee for each of the children to eat while they were watching.

That was just one of the treats she provided for us. She was the kindest of people and I loved her.

Thankyou Miss Dickinson. 

Edited November 5, 2023 by Anna B

[echo beach]

That’s the trouble it’s not confined to just one night anymore.

 

I feel sorry for York’s most famous son Guy. Not only did he get set up to be part of the plot and then after being caught tortured into confessing but he ended up being hanged, drawn and quartered and to round it off every year since then he’s ritually been burnt at the stake.

Poor chap must have run over a black cat on his way to Parliament!

 

echo.

[Padders]

55 minutes ago, echo beach said:

That’s the trouble it’s not confined to just one night anymore.

 

I feel sorry for York’s most famous son Guy. Not only did he get set up to be part of the plot and then after being caught tortured into confessing but he ended up being hanged, drawn and quartered and to round it off every year since then he’s ritually been burnt at the stake.

Poor chap must have run over a black cat on his way to Parliament!

 

echo.

Nothing wrong with Mr. Fawkes, Echo.

I once bought a pair of shoes from him...

Many years ago 2 lads outside my local WMC  asked me for "A penny for the Guy mister"

I replied "I'll give you 2 bob for the shoes"

They snatched my hand off, brand new pair of shoes for 10p.

I wore them shoes for years afterwards.

I've often wondered if their dad ever found out his lad had flogged his shoes?

[bassett one]

love to see the fireworks,but with less organised events i fear for injurys as the old banger has been replaced with 50 in one ,i would make them all organised events

no bonfire at attercliffe bowl this year?

[MyFriendStan]

There is certainly plenty of coin about judging by the amount of fireworks that have been going off the last few weeks. 

[hackey lad]

6 hours ago, Padders said:

Nothing wrong with Mr. Fawkes, Echo.

I once bought a pair of shoes from him...

Many years ago 2 lads outside my local WMC  asked me for "A penny for the Guy mister"

I replied "I'll give you 2 bob for the shoes"

They snatched my hand off, brand new pair of shoes for 10p.

I wore them shoes for years afterwards.

I've often wondered if their dad ever found out his lad had flogged his shoes?

😂😂😂

[Jack Grey]

1 hour ago, MyFriendStan said:

There is certainly plenty of coin about judging by the amount of fireworks that have been going off the last few weeks. 

 

They'll all have to go to food banks until their next giro comes through

Edited November 5, 2023 by Jack Grey