Bonfire Night in the UK Reviews

Remember remember the 5th of November. Well, it's all a bit boring to talk about why this night came about; suffice to say, children around the country get a stupidly late night on a school night, and a few percent get badly burnt! OK, this has to be one of the stupidest nights going. To begin with, it's at that point in the year where ...  Read the complete review

Without a doubt the strangest tradition I have ever heard of, and there are some impressive contenders for this title, has got to be Guy Fawkes Night. For those of you who don't know what I mean you may have heard of bonfire night (appropriately, all things considered, the name bonfire evolved from bone fire i.e. a fire you burn bones on) which is ...  Read the complete review

What is it all about? Well, Guy Fawkes Night is held on the 5th of November every single year and celebrates the downfall of when a load of catholics including Guy Fawkes himself, tried to destroy the Houses of Parliament in London. OR An opportunity for the dad's of the world to show case their firework skills only to fail ...  Read the complete review

Okay, so technically, it's over again, for another year, but I felt I'd enter my tuppence worth, or thruppence worth, or however the saying goes. Guy Fawkes Night has historical significance, which is often forgotten, and is highlighted and celebrated each year on the 5th November, and is best explained by a popular and well known ...  Read the complete review

So it's Bonfire night again - well strictly speaking it's not actually the big night which has been and gone, but judging from the explosions outside the window the general concensus here seems to be that tonight's the night to celebrate, set off all those BOGOF fireworks that the supermarkets have been flogging for weeks, and no doubt have fun of ...  Read the complete review

Guy Fawkes night used to be one of my favourite nights of the year, but my attitude has changed over the years when we got a very small red setter pup over the last few years I've come to dread this time of year because my dog becomes increasingly distressed. now I could probably get over this if fireworks were only released on the ...  Read the complete review

whoop whoop!! bonfire night is here. November the 5th is without a doubt one of my favourite nights of the year. I just love everything about it. The hundreds of pretty fireworks decorating the sky, the smell of burning in the air or the heavenly taste of hot dogs eaten outdoors whilst watching the displays. When I was a little girl, ...  Read the complete review

I have to be honest I'm not a fan of Guy Fawkes night, actually it is not the night that I object to as I enjoy a good display just like everyone else, it is the fact that for weeks ahead of the event and for days afterwards there is the sound of some yob setting off fireworks in the area that I live in and to be honest I can do without ...  Read the complete review

It's that time of year when the smell of autumn leaves fill the air and its dark before you leave the office and when you leave the house. It's also that time of year we remember, remember the 5th of November when we mark they failed plot of Guy Fawkes and his gang in blowing up the houses of parliament in 1605. The day ...  Read the complete review

Don't you Remember The Fifth of November "Twas Gunpowder Treason Day, I let off my gun, And made'em all run. And stole all their Bonfire away. Most of us know that November the 5th is Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated every year by letting off fireworks, and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes ...  Read the complete review

Bonfire night in the UK What is it - In 1605, a group of Catholics (including the famous Guy Fawkes) were alleged to be conspiring to blow up the houses of parliament in London. Every year since then all over Britain, people have celebrated the 5th of Nov by burning bonfires and setting off fireworks. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are ...  Read the complete review

Bonfire night in the UK In 1605, a group of Catholics (including the famous Guy Fawkes) were alleged to be conspiring to blow up the houses of parliament in London. Since that night, all over Britain, we have celebrated by letting off fireworks and burning bonfires. It is also commonplace to hear the familiar phrase "penny for ...  Read the complete review

On November the 5th every year the uk celebrates the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot which took place in 1605,a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, were alleged to be attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England. We celebrate by lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks,which leaves the outside look ...  Read the complete review

I've always loved bonfire night. As a child we would always have a bonfire party with toasted marshmallows and jacket potatoes. It was so exciting to be outside after dark and the smell of the fire was fantastic. I've taken a lot of that with me into adulthood and still get excited at the smell of a bonfire. I love dressing ...  Read the complete review

I have nothing against Bonfire Night as such. It conjures up images in my mind of potatoes roasting in the embers and of happy anorak clad toddlers with shining faces gazing up to heaven on starlit nights. As a child growing up in the 60s November 5th was a special time. My dad would buy a small selection of fireworks and place them in a special ...  Read the complete review

I absolutely love bonfire night. I love the smell, the noise and the sights. What I do not like is the danger. I have seen so many children setting off fireworks in our local park and I wonder how on earth they get hold of them?! Well either the shops are selling them or people are buying them for the kids which I think is ...  Read the complete review

I have always enjoyed bonfire night and love the fireworks but I do think they have got so much bigger and better over the years that the meaning has been lost and it makes a lot of people's life hell! The 5th of November is the date that all this is meant to happen but it is so spread out now. My dog dislikes fireworks and my daughter ...  Read the complete review

i absolutly love guy fawkes night, or bonfore night as we call it. we always go to a large display close to our home. they children in our family always have sparklers and we usually make hotdogs. now we have a 3 year old it is made more fun as she can be included in the celebrations. we all get wrapped up in warm clothing, go for a walk down the ...  Read the complete review

Growing up, bonfire night used to be one of mains events that everybody looked forward too in the village i lived.The village wasn't very big but had a population of around 300 people. In the weeks running up to bonfire night, the whole community gathered together to collect firewood, with local farmers donating broken gates and the local ...  Read the complete review

Poor old Guy Fawkes had rotten luck; At parliamentary blowing-up He averaged a paltry duck. His downfall came from showing up In person to ignite the fuse And thus be caught without excuse, Red-handed when the plot was grassed. A false accomplice blew the gaff And Guy, whose efforts had surpassed All ...  Read the complete review