Comments on Brit Gal in the USA: My MOST homesick day of the year

I love telling people about Guy Fawke's Day as it ...

2008-11-08T19:20:00.000-06:00

I love telling people about Guy Fawke's Day as it seems so incredibly like some pagen fest with throwing the "guy" on the bonfire, etc! Wonderful stuff. Yes, miss it too.

Well, I wasn't feeling homesick until I read your ...

2008-11-06T12:02:00.000-06:00

Well, I wasn't feeling homesick until I read your post, lol!!! I have fond memories of Bonfire Night as a child, but I'm sure as someone else has pointed out, it's changed somewhat. I now have a hankering for a burnt baked potato cooked in the fire!

Thank you very much for this post. I remember rea...

2008-11-06T11:37:00.000-06:00

Thank you very much for this post. I remember reading something about this a long, long time ago. This is very interesting. I sounds like such a fun and exciting tradition if not a tad bit on the violent side.

Julie - I didn't know that movie was based on this...

2008-11-05T22:41:00.000-06:00

Julie - I didn't know that movie was based on this having never seen it. And yes that was a funny coincidence!LOL

And yet its a tradition that never took off here i...

2008-11-05T14:58:00.000-06:00

And yet its a tradition that never took off here in Australia

Possibly 'cose November can be an early fire danger month

Isn't this what V for Vendetta was based on or som...

2008-11-05T14:49:00.000-06:00

Isn't this what V for Vendetta was based on or something to that affect? I was actually writing down our intake dates and realized it was the 5th, made me think of the movie, making me think of the three Brits I have encountered in my life, thereby I thought about you, so I checked your blog, and you blogged about this. How funny is that? Hope all is well!!

Daryl oh this made me laugh. Little do you know bu...

2008-11-05T14:21:00.000-06:00

Daryl oh this made me laugh. Little do you know but we are under High Fire Danger warning here today, due to 40mph winds. So maybe not my friend!

Rob & Winifred - I do agree about the pets, I was the same with my cat, but I still miss it

Pam - if only we could

(((Sarah))) .. I understand how you could be so mi...

2008-11-05T14:04:00.000-06:00

(((Sarah))) .. I understand how you could be so missing home now .. maybe Hubster can build you a small bonfire ...

I used to love this when I was little but I've cha...

2008-11-05T13:16:00.000-06:00

I used to love this when I was little but I've changed my mind now.

I'm not a mad fan of Bonfire Night mainly because of the accidents, there always seem to be children injured because shops still sell them illegally. Also in the run up to it the Fire Services have to put out or remove lots of illegal bonfires and then they're often attacked by yobs. That's the newer anti-social side of it.

I'm listening to the noise of the fireworks now and it's drowning out the TV. They seem to be noisier each year and it does terrify the animals.

I know how you feel. I miss standing in the cold, ...

2008-11-05T13:08:00.000-06:00

I know how you feel. I miss standing in the cold, holding a sparkler and eating a sausage. There are some things that you can only have at home.

Watch my post on Sunday (probably) with a local ve...

2008-11-05T12:42:00.000-06:00

Watch my post on Sunday (probably) with a local version of this! The burning of many guys on the fire! Remember, you **guys** are invited!

Bon fires are great and the community gatherings i...

2008-11-05T11:56:00.000-06:00

Bon fires are great and the community gatherings in villages are special and I too miss that, but not the bloody fireworks! We always ended up with a few terrified cats seeking refuge from the noise. That part I don't miss.

Ever since I read Hardy, I've always wanted to do ...

2008-11-05T11:34:00.000-06:00

Ever since I read Hardy, I've always wanted to do Guy Fawkes.