Remember, Remember the Fifth of November!
We went to the Woodhouse Moor bonfire again this year
The bonfire was huge--you can see the people standing at the base for comparison
The fireworks display was really good and lasted quite awhile
They don't play any music during the display, like a 4th of July fireworks show does in the States
When we went to the York Dungeon recently, they had a bit about Guy Fawkes (because he was from York), and they really did kill him in such a gruesome way...I thought burning him in effigy was a grim tradition, but it's not nearly as bad as what actually happened to him! At any rate, the modern celebration has nothing to do with the Catholic vs. Protestant debate, and much more to do with parkin and toffee apples...
The Leeds City Museum has an exhibition on the Roman Empire at the moment, with pieces from the British Museum and the York Museums Trust. It was really good! There were lots of artifacts that had been found locally, like coins, pottery and carved bone combs.
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