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Clan in UK
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they were very appologetic I have to pay the divertion charges to UKTonight is Bonfire Night, the 400th anniversary of the plot to blow up Parliament
It's going to be a beauty, huge piles of wood are covering the countryside
Fireworks are lighting up the skies with increasing regularity
I'm going out for the hot dogs and roast chestnuts
Bound to rain tonight, adds to the atmosphere
Limited internet access from now on, catch you all in OZ
It's going to be a beauty, huge piles of wood are covering the countryside
Fireworks are lighting up the skies with increasing regularity
I'm going out for the hot dogs and roast chestnuts
Bound to rain tonight, adds to the atmosphere
Limited internet access from now on, catch you all in OZ
It didn't rain, in fact it was as clear as a bell, I saw constellations that I hadn't seen for years
Saw the pole star too
The bonfire was great, it was made in the shape of the Houses of Parliament
And Guy Fawkes was climbing up Big Ben holding a bomb
The fire was started by a series of fireworks from within
The firework display itself was excellent too, there were some huge explosions
The whole display lasted half an hour, it is never long enough though
The sounds ringing around the valley and bouncing off the walls of the 11th century Abbey were magic
At the moment we are back in the farm house in the middle of nowhere
And there are people everywhere in the distance letting off fireworks
Wish I had another box myself ;D
Saw the pole star too
The bonfire was great, it was made in the shape of the Houses of Parliament
And Guy Fawkes was climbing up Big Ben holding a bomb
The fire was started by a series of fireworks from within
The firework display itself was excellent too, there were some huge explosions
The whole display lasted half an hour, it is never long enough though
The sounds ringing around the valley and bouncing off the walls of the 11th century Abbey were magic
At the moment we are back in the farm house in the middle of nowhere
And there are people everywhere in the distance letting off fireworks
Wish I had another box myself ;D
Too true Andy, the Catholics were getting an extremely raw deal back then
Everyone involved with this was hung drawn and quartered, and had their heads put on stakes
Torture was banned at the time, but Guy Fawkes was still put on the rack when he wouldn't fess up
He lasted 2 days
Everyone involved with this was hung drawn and quartered, and had their heads put on stakes
Torture was banned at the time, but Guy Fawkes was still put on the rack when he wouldn't fess up
He lasted 2 days
We just had an early Xmas dinner :beer :beer
I tried a Southern beer called Bishop's Finger, made by Shepherd Neame
It's the old local brewery from near where I came from in Kent
And the oldest apparently, dating back to 1698
Faversham as I remember had about 64 pubs in it's heyday
I thought hoppy beer tasted like dishwater once but this was nice
My uncles used to drink it in old Kent pubs with cigars
I also have Tangle Foot, by Badger Ales, a multi award winner
Hobgoblin a strong dark ale
Wella Banana Bread Beer
And Waggle Dance, a honey beer also from the South
Plenty of Boddingtons and Stella in the fridge too
Topaz is the best part of the way through a large bottle of Baileys
Merry Xmas all :beer :beer
I tried a Southern beer called Bishop's Finger, made by Shepherd Neame
It's the old local brewery from near where I came from in Kent
And the oldest apparently, dating back to 1698
Faversham as I remember had about 64 pubs in it's heyday
I thought hoppy beer tasted like dishwater once but this was nice
My uncles used to drink it in old Kent pubs with cigars
I also have Tangle Foot, by Badger Ales, a multi award winner
Hobgoblin a strong dark ale
Wella Banana Bread Beer
And Waggle Dance, a honey beer also from the South
Plenty of Boddingtons and Stella in the fridge too
Topaz is the best part of the way through a large bottle of Baileys
Merry Xmas all :beer :beer
Guy Fawkes....
England had only been Protestant for less than 50 years at that stage, since Mary I died childless in 1558 and Elizabeth took the throne. There were still lots of Catholics in England but they were viewed with great suspicion. Memories of the Armada in 1588 would still have been fresh.
Of course James I who was the intended target of the plot was the son of the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots.
England has been Protestant ever since save for James II. His last crack at the throne was the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, the commemoration of which is the reason all those Orange Order types get dressed up and carry on each summer. The repercussions of some events still echo through the years, I suppose. (Including me going to second form history lessons, 1991/92.)
England had only been Protestant for less than 50 years at that stage, since Mary I died childless in 1558 and Elizabeth took the throne. There were still lots of Catholics in England but they were viewed with great suspicion. Memories of the Armada in 1588 would still have been fresh.
Of course James I who was the intended target of the plot was the son of the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots.
England has been Protestant ever since save for James II. His last crack at the throne was the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, the commemoration of which is the reason all those Orange Order types get dressed up and carry on each summer. The repercussions of some events still echo through the years, I suppose. (Including me going to second form history lessons, 1991/92.)
Sure like my history. Can't learn much about anything without knowing about the past.
That'd be one looooonnng thread though. ;D
Better to intersperse little tidbits into other threads, I reckon.
I think it was Ghost Who Walks that I had a long discussion with one night in the chat room, somehow we got from green jelly to the Hundred Years War. ;D
That'd be one looooonnng thread though. ;D
Better to intersperse little tidbits into other threads, I reckon.
I think it was Ghost Who Walks that I had a long discussion with one night in the chat room, somehow we got from green jelly to the Hundred Years War. ;D
Hey guys you've hijacked my thread :hihi
I don't mind abit of history myself
I remember in form 3 we did English history, the rest of the class struggled
Seeing I had grown up with it it was straight A's for young TC
I am all castled out at the moment, there is a Roman Fort up the road a mile or two
That I may poke my head into, I think my Heritage card gets me in free ;D
We have friends here that go to reenactments of battles
Mike is a huge man, and comes home battered and bruised after fighting with broadswords
They take it pretty seriously, they even got married in full garb at a castle
Santa said hi :wave
I don't mind abit of history myself
I remember in form 3 we did English history, the rest of the class struggled
Seeing I had grown up with it it was straight A's for young TC
I am all castled out at the moment, there is a Roman Fort up the road a mile or two
That I may poke my head into, I think my Heritage card gets me in free ;D
We have friends here that go to reenactments of battles
Mike is a huge man, and comes home battered and bruised after fighting with broadswords
They take it pretty seriously, they even got married in full garb at a castle
Santa said hi :wave
And now, the avatar you've all been waiting for.......
Bravo! :clap
If Peter Crouch can play for England, so can that bloke.
Bravo! :clap
If Peter Crouch can play for England, so can that bloke.
65' high
175' (54m) wingspan
200 tonne mass
20m deep concrete base
just south of Gateshead on the A1, can't miss it.
'Oh, I think it's fantastic! But hey, you know what? It was only up for about half an hour and it was already called "The Gateshead Flasher"!' -- Ross Noble
175' (54m) wingspan
200 tonne mass
20m deep concrete base
just south of Gateshead on the A1, can't miss it.
'Oh, I think it's fantastic! But hey, you know what? It was only up for about half an hour and it was already called "The Gateshead Flasher"!' -- Ross Noble