tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post234434311383089581..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: Britain: At the Edge of the World?Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-19373673919553362172010-11-19T06:10:06.938-06:002010-11-19T06:10:06.938-06:00sc said: Do the festivities start in the evening o...sc said: Do the festivities start in the evening of November 4th, or does everyone wait for the actual night?<br /><br />I always remember things actually happening on the night. These days - as fireworks generally go on sale about 2 weeks before - we can get rockets being fired off for quite a long time before the 5th. Organised displays tend to be on the weekend nearest the 5th to make it easier for people to attend - which personally I think dilutes the event somewhat. Being a traditionalist at heart I always blow up part of my friends garden on the night - except for this year when it was raining too hard and we couldn't light the fuses....CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-10818255561377125872010-11-18T22:16:37.273-06:002010-11-18T22:16:37.273-06:00Ah, thanks for the clarification. Do the festiviti...Ah, thanks for the clarification. Do the festivities start in the evening of November 4th, or does everyone wait for the actual night?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-86528963989817786762010-11-18T06:15:34.476-06:002010-11-18T06:15:34.476-06:00sc said: I realized how appropriate it would be to...sc said: I realized how appropriate it would be to read from him during the week of Guy Fawkes Day in Britain. <br /><br />More correctly this is simply known as Guy Fawkes or Guy Fawkes Night or more generally as Bonfire Night - as most of the festivities take place at night (for obvious reasons).CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com