Guy Fawkes night is the 5th of November. This year it falls on a Wednesday, so we have lots of bonfires and fireworks displays to go to. Great news when you live with a pyromaniac. First up Saturday's Bonfire at Battersea Park. It'll be an explosive week from this site.
What's it all about? Well here's a wee rhyme that sums it up:
Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason, why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot!
A stick or a stake for King James' sake
Will you please to give us a fagot
If you can't give us one, we'll take two;
The better for us and the worse for you!
(note: A fagot - Is a bundle of twigs, sticks, or branches bound together.)