Bonfire Night- how are you celebrating??

[SlugLobber]

I was just wondering. What is there to 'celebrate' about 5th November? I know, I know about Guy Fawkes and all that but why should we celebrate the fact that he tried to blow up the houses of parliament and failed.

I was going to say that. The guy FAILED!

I'll be standing in a field, freezing my ass off, probably. People don't seem to realise that pointing rockets towards a field with ponies in is not the brightest idea.Then I'll go shopping. I hate banging fireworks, so am hoping that there won't be too many of those tonight. My cat doesn't give a hoot. He opens an eye sometimes, but it's more of a 'Do you mind? I'm trying to sleep' gesture.

[HeyWayne]

I love the really loud ones - the ones that you can feel in your chest when they bang/boom.

[bubblewrap]

Locking the doors & keeping the cats in I may have a beer or two.

[SueA]

Not doing anything tonight as O.H. is not too well & it's chucking it down with rain. If the weather's O.K. tomorrow we might go to the local free display in the park, it's usually very good & they have a small fairground as well.

[HayleyB]

Organised displays fine but I'm with those that think general sale should be banned...

[janeyo]

Last time we went my little boy spent the whole time in tears with his head up the back of OH's coat - terrified. ( we couldn't leave as car was blocked in)

So probably nothing here

[OverWyreGrower]

We're not doing anything tonight except hoping that the atrocious weather puts off the hooligans with fireworks that send the dogs mental....

We do have a bonfire ready in the garden, but since we're a couple of inches deep in standing water and it hasn't stopped raining since Sunday, I doubt we'll light it!

If it dries off a little, we'll light the fire on Saturday and have friends round for a meal...

[Hans Mum]

nothing thank goodness, DD now too old for going to local park and i certainly don't want to stand in the cold & wet, so home...door locked and heating on

[zazen999]

I'll probably be listening to next door's dog howling; and counting my kitchen gadgets.

[Brengirl]

Lovely evening here. Clear sky and no wind. Not even a sound.....yet

[Flummery]

We used to have loads of family round for bonfire parties when the kids were young. Now we don't really bother. I'm off to choir tonight. Dunno why - I've got a sore throat! Still, you can learn your part by listening.

[ginger ninger]

Well its started...Its like Beirut, the windows are shaking with those Big Bang one, the cats petrified and that's after half a tablet from the vets to try and keep him calm.

[pigletwillie]

We will be having a big bonfire party on Saturday with about 60 people coming. The three cats will be shut in the front bedroom with radio 4 on as background noise. They are not hugely fused and seem more put out that they cannot circulate and be fed titbits.

Its a bring a rocket party although one friend generally turns up with a few 6" mortars as used in proffesional displays and they do turn night into day. Scarily they are set off with a battery.

Food wise its proper bonfire food, snorkers, faggots jacket tatties, a chilli, a curry, lots of sides and lots of vino and good music. The clay oven will be lit as will the outside fireplace.

Oh, and I will be wearing my kilt.

[ginger ninger]

The clay oven will be lit as will the outside fireplace.

Oh, and I will be wearing my kilt.

Let's hope its not too drafty for you them PW, or there could be more than the tatties getting warmed on the fire .

[bubblewrap]

Oh, and I will be wearing my kilt.

Never heard of the MacPiglet clan before what does the tartan look like?