Comments on: Remember, remember the fifth of November! – Guy Fawkes Night http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/ The community for upbeat expats in London. Learn, Discover, Connect. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lynneNaranek http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/comment-page-1/#comment-281 lynneNaranek Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:51:19 +0000 http://successabroad.co.uk/?p=1643#comment-281 I posted a small blurb about 5/11 and linked back to you, since you featured this for WBSD :) Surprisingly, I am pretty familiar with the basics of Guy Fawkes, the treason, the effigy burning: probably from the (British) books I read when young? I've not been in England during this time so have not had the opportunity to experience this day "live" but I bet it's a lot of fun! :) I posted a small blurb about 5/11 and linked back to you, since you featured this for WBSD :) Surprisingly, I am pretty familiar with the basics of Guy Fawkes, the treason, the effigy burning: probably from the (British) books I read when young? I’ve not been in England during this time so have not had the opportunity to experience this day “live” but I bet it’s a lot of fun! :)

]]> By: hospitalera http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/comment-page-1/#comment-280 hospitalera Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:43 +0000 http://successabroad.co.uk/?p=1643#comment-280 In a lot of places in the UK they don't burn "the guy" anymore, they have quietly deposed of that part of the ritual, may be because they have now catholic friends? ;-) But the bonfire (great to get rid of your garden rubbish), the firework and the food and drink part are still strong going ;-) SY PS My apologies to everybody that left already a comment on my WBSD contribution, I was forced to re-post it on another location and lost all your lovely comments *sniff-sniff*, SY In a lot of places in the UK they don’t burn “the guy” anymore, they have quietly deposed of that part of the ritual, may be because they have now catholic friends? ;-) But the bonfire (great to get rid of your garden rubbish), the firework and the food and drink part are still strong going ;-) SY

PS My apologies to everybody that left already a comment on my WBSD contribution, I was forced to re-post it on another location and lost all your lovely comments *sniff-sniff*, SY

]]> By: Zuzanna http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Zuzanna Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:10:14 +0000 http://successabroad.co.uk/?p=1643#comment-278 Also, some people are surprised when reading about burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes. It's a real tradition over here in London. I learnt about that last year when I was watching a Bonfire Night organized by Westway Development Trust in the gardens along the A40, just off Portobello Road. Also, some people are surprised when reading about burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes. It’s a real tradition over here in London. I learnt about that last year when I was watching a Bonfire Night organized by Westway Development Trust in the gardens along the A40, just off Portobello Road.

]]> By: Emmanuelle Archer http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Emmanuelle Archer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:32:38 +0000 http://successabroad.co.uk/?p=1643#comment-277 A local newspaper recently mentioned that Guy Fawkes night was still celebrated in some areas of Canada, including one city over on Vancouver Island, just a ferry ride away from where I live. I had no idea this tradition existed over here! Must find out more... Emmanuelle A local newspaper recently mentioned that Guy Fawkes night was still celebrated in some areas of Canada, including one city over on Vancouver Island, just a ferry ride away from where I live.

I had no idea this tradition existed over here! Must find out more…

Emmanuelle

]]> By: Zuzanna http://successabroad.co.uk/blog/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-guy-fawkes-night/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Zuzanna Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:55:40 +0000 http://successabroad.co.uk/?p=1643#comment-276 I've heard about apples in chocolate on a stick but not about potatoes and hot chocolate! Thanks for your comment. I’ve heard about apples in chocolate on a stick but not about potatoes and hot chocolate! Thanks for your comment.

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