Hello everybody!
Today, the 5th of November is Guy Fawkes Night, hence why I am writing this post. I’ll be giving you some ideas on how to spend your Guy Fawkes Night, but before I get into it here’s a brief explanation of what Guy Fawkes Night is incase you don’t know...
Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night) is a bonfire and firework festival in Britain. It remembers the Gunpowder Plot of 5th November 1605.
Bonfire event:
Instead of having your own bonfire in your garden, it is more common in the U.K. to attend a Bonfire Night event and they are usually held in every town. But in case you’re not completely sure what a bonfire event is, it’s a large open-air fire to celebrate the event that happened hundreds of years ago.
Fireworks:
Fireworks are such a big thing on Bonfire Night. Most Bonfire events also include some of the most impressive firework displays you’ll ever see.
Food:
Of course food has to come into this list. There are some great traditional foods to have on Bonfire Night. Some of the most well known are toffee apples, s’mores and parkin. Last year I baked parkin and it tasted delicious, so this is a must if baking something for Bonfire Night!
Drinks:
There are some drinks to celebrate and keep you warm and cosy. A drink for adults is mulled wine and a drink for children (or adults!) is hot chocolate, preferably with whipped cream and marshmallows!
Clothes:
You’re going to want to wrap up in layers for this special evening because in the United Kingdom it will be very cold (maybe take an umbrella as well!) You’ll definitely need a woolly hat, a scarf and gloves!
Garden decorations:
If you’re having a house party, it will be dark outside so lanterns are a pretty way to light up your garden.
Poem:
I’m sure some of you know the poem for Bonfire Night. I have a short extract from it for you incase you haven’t heard it before;
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot.
We see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
That’s all for this week’s blog post! I hope you enjoyed! If you celebrate Bonfire Night I hope you have an amazing evening and stay safe! Remember to keep your pets indoors as fireworks are scary for animals. I also hope you’ve learnt a bit about Bonfire Night if you didn’t know about it before now. I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
Byyeee!!!!
