On the 4th and 5th of November in Great Britain, there is a big celebration called Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night. It all started about 400 years ago when Guy Fawkes tried to kill everyone in Parliament and he was caught as a traitor. Now they celebrate that event here by having community celebrations with fireworks and burning effigies of Guy. Last year we saw fireworks from our window and this year we decided to get in on the action (though no burning effigies for us)! There is a fireworks display near our house so Tim got home early and we packed a picnic dinner and went to watch. It gets dark here already by 4:30 so the fireworks were able to start in the pitch black by 7.
Abby got a glowy necklace at the party and also ate dinner with Tim. Two rare events!
Abby and I enjoyed the mild evening in Chiswick Business Park - waiting for the show! There were plenty of food stalls, beer and wine for sale, glow necklaces to buy and giant white fairies walking about in the crowd. We're putting this on our list to do again.
This being our first time at this event, of course we chose and obstructed view! It wasn't so bad though because Sophie was not into the loud booms that go along with the bright lights... maybe she'll like it better next year!
With our busy schedules, this was one of the best family events that we've been to in awhile. We were even home by 7:40! :-)
On the 4th and 5th of November in Great Britain, there is a big celebration called Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night. It all started about 400 years ago when Guy Fawkes tried to kill everyone in Parliament and he was caught as a traitor. Now they celebrate that event here by having community celebrations with fireworks and burning effigies of Guy. Last year we saw fireworks from our window and this year we decided to get in on the action (though no burning effigies for us)! There is a fireworks display near our house so Tim got home early and we packed a picnic dinner and went to watch. It gets dark here already by 4:30 so the fireworks were able to start in the pitch black by 7. 
Abby got a glowy necklace at the party and also ate dinner with Tim. Two rare events!
Abby and I enjoyed the mild evening in Chiswick Business Park - waiting for the show! There were plenty of food stalls, beer and wine for sale, glow necklaces to buy and giant white fairies walking about in the crowd. We're putting this on our list to do again.
This being our first time at this event, of course we chose and obstructed view! It wasn't so bad though because Sophie was not into the loud booms that go along with the bright lights... maybe she'll like it better next year!
With our busy schedules, this was one of the best family events that we've been to in awhile. We were even home by 7:40! :-)
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