Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot…

Well we have not forgotten that Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of parliament on 5th November 1605 and we still burn his effigy on the bonfire, and have fireworks on November 5th. Nowadays it is not just November 5th. Its generally from about October 30th until about November 7th, and the biggest bangs are on the nearest Saturday – which was lastnight. The firework, with its nose in the ground, has the Abbey Meadow Poplars as a backdrop .
And the remnants of this £89.99 box, of Chinese Deep Impact fireworks, was next to the rubbish bin at Barrow Hills Recreation Ground. Barrow Hills was still in one piece!!!
Tonight there were bonfires and plenty of fireworks whistling and banging, but they were like average meterorites after yesterdays DEEP IMPACT. This picture shows a firework exploding behind Caldecott Primary School.
In town, there was less going on than in the estates round about. In fact the brightest lights in town were M & Co.
M & Co were working late, re-arranging the layout and window displays. By morning it also had some sparkly Christmas decorations.