Bonfire Night

Remember, remember the fifth of November,

The gunpowder treason and plot,

I see no reason

Why the gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot.

November 5th is a holiday in the UK known as Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night. Last year I blogged about the history behind this day, but in case you needed a quick re-cap, here goes: In 1605, Guy Fawkes was among a group of men who tried to blow up the House of Parliament and the King. The plot was foiled, and Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators were hung for their crime.

Nowadays, the Brits celebrate the foiling of this conspiracy by having Bonfire Night, during which they burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes on a huge bonfire, and top it off with some fireworks. We went to a local town called Masham with our friends, the Dales, for Bonfire Night this year. It was raining a little bit, but not enough to spoil our fun. As you can see from the pictures, the bonfire was HUGE! Much bigger than we expected! The kids had fun with some sparklers, and the fireworks were as good as any we had seen in the U.S. of A. A fun night for all!