Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot."
Tomorrow night is Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night in UK. Some four hundred years ago, Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow up the House of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder. They planned to kill King James and other leaders. Their attempt failed. Traditionally, it's a night to light bonfires, enjoy firework displays, burn an effigy or Guy, and celebrate that the plot failed.
Whilst we don't burn a Guy on the bonfire, setting off fireworks and having a small bonfire is a fun autumn evening activity and, in fact, fire rituals at this time seem to date back to earlier pagan times.
So we are planning a bonfire, setting off some small child-friendly fireworks, ensuring all animals are safe and happy, and doing some apple-bobbing in a tub of warm water!
We will roast some sausages and later some marshmallows over the fire, make baked potatoes and drink warm ginger milk. We will also make traditional parkin cake, a moist sticky ginger oatmeal cake for Guy Fawkes Night.
Sounds like fun (no the original plan to overthrow...but YOUR plans!).
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the explanation...I honestly had no idea what Guy Fawkes Day was or why it was celebrated! Love new info!!
Hello my friend,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are going to have a lovely celebration :) We will also be celebrating tonight... Thanks for sharing all your activities, the apple-bobbing sounds great:)
Warmly
Linda
Kelly, this sounds like so much fun! Wish we could *fly* over there and join you in your festivities :D
ReplyDeleteHave a fun celebration and thanks for sharing the history!
Hugs,
Jen
Hello Kelly
ReplyDeleteHappy Celebrations for tonight. We will be lighting a backyard fire too. Will think of you...
Warm regards dear friend
XX
Suzanne
Hi Jessica
ReplyDeleteHappy that you now know about the origins of Guy Fawkes night. Any excuse for a celebration! Thanks for dropping by and have a good week.
Best wishes
Kelly
Hi Linda
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your celebration on a WARM evening - really much nicer than braving the chilly weather I think!! It's fun to gather around a fire, isn't it?
Hi Jen
It would be so good to have other families nearby to enjoy such celebrations with. Just pop yourselves onto a plane and come on over!
Dear Suzanne
I shall be thinking of all of you around your warm evening fire tonight. Have fun. My boys are so excited and were chatting about it the second they opened their eyes!!
Best wishes dear friend.
Kelly