Guy Fawkes Night

Remember, remember, the 5th of November - yeah, I saw V for Vendetta. Until it was nearing Guy Fawkes night, that movie and a few rumors when I was a kid was about all I knew of the plot to blow up Parliament. Now I can say that I've at least read the wiki...

It was great last Saturday night to catch up with some people that I met (friends of my cousin Sarah) a few weeks ago and have a 'pratie' like spud meal with them. They live in a small flat with a 9 month old bub named Harry. About 12 of us crammed into their weeny living space and hung out until it was time to make our way over to Battersea Park. They estimate over 50,000 people turned up for the fireworks, not to mention everyone watching it in their homes near by. It took about half an hour to walk 1km because of the crowds of people also going the same way. It was brilliant though. Almost half an hour of pure fireworks going off in time to music. My favourite was "It's Oh So Quiet"! If you know the song, you can imagine the fireworks going off in the dramatic parts. Incredible!

On Monday night (the actual night - 5th!) with my housemates I watched multiple lots of 'farks' (kiddliewink* word for fireworks!) going off in different directions for a great deal of time. I'm sure they were still going until well after midnight.

I'm listening to firecrackers still going off (a week before and AFTER Guy Fawkes night!) and hoping that people finish up their supplies soon. our dog goes off when they start up and after a while, it's not really worth trying to spot the random ones that go off for one minute and then that's it. They just make a noise which I try to ignore.

ha. who'd ever thought I'd get tired of firecrackers!


*kiddliewink is the word for my cuter than cute housemate's kids who bring no end of joy, and remind me so much of my own dearly loved neices back in Tassie.