Remember, remember the 5th of November....?

Now then,

did you all know that

Guy Fawkes, in 1604,

tried killing off James I

by blowing up the

Houses of Parliment

with gunpowder,

so a Catholic could return to the throne?

So his being caught

and then punished in such a gruesome manner,

I'm not sure, what with me being a Catholic, I should celebrate it....

....but seeing as it is by order of

King James I

that we SHOULD celebrate it,

I do! ;o)

...and this is how my lovely little family managed it this year.

On the 5th November itself

we lit our chimnea for the bonfire.

Mummy drank Gluvine (Gluhwein)

(only to warm me up of course)

and we ate hot dogs and baked potatoes,

and melted marshmallows on our diddy bonfire.

We had our own little firework display.

Which Basil, the adorable and

completely bombproof labrador,

sat and watched with us!!!

Sorry about lack of photos, I was too busy enjoying myself.

I love the smell of sparklers.

(maybe I'm a bit odd there? Ha ha)

Now last night, the 6th November,

we went to the local Cricket Club to watch

an organised huge big bonfire and firework display.

Nothing like feeling the warmth

from the fire on your freezing cold cheeks.

We had been earlier in the day to watch the chaps

build the bonfire, which, for my boys,

provided more entertainment value than

the main event in the evening!

(forgot the camera. Doh!)

I too, managed a rather giddy moment

whilst being at the bonfire building bit,

THAT my friends,

I shall share with you later in the week!

On to the fireworks...

How tricky is taking photos of fireworks eh??!!!

I wanted to watch,

Oooooing and Ahhhhhing

with everyone else,

so you have to just take my word for it

and believe they were great,

and very very LOUD!

So, that's that.

Bonfire Night

done for another year.

Eek!!!

I can hardly contain myself!!!!!

You all know what's coming next don't you???

IT'S CHRISTMAS!

Love Claire. x