bonfire update

alex and i made a guy fawkes effigy from toothpicks, napkins and matches.

he burned well and bright on the BBQ.

Remember remember the 5th of November,

The Gunpowder, Treason and Plot,

I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason

should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent

to blow up the King and the Parliament.

Three score barrels of powder below,

Poor old England to overthrow:

By God's providence he was catch'd

With a dark lantern and burning match.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, make the bells ring.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

Hip hip hoorah!

A penny loaf to feed the Pope.

A farthing o' cheese to choke him.

A pint of beer to rinse it down.

A faggot of sticks to burn him.

Burn him in a tub of tar.

Burn him like a blazing star.

Burn his body from his head.

Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead.

Hip hip huzzah!

Hip hip huzzah!

burn him

Remember remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot.

happy bonfire night! i promised the boy a bonfire and effigy burning. hmmmm. i'm thinking a tooth pick guy fawkes around a large number of candles on the balcony is in order.

on this day...

it's friday the 13th and i just noticed something interesting.

Some historians propose that the origin of the "Black Friday" was the simultaneous arrest of hundreds of Knights Templars on 13 October 1307 (Friday), to be later tortured into admitting heresy.

so today is the original friday the 13th.


Marble effigies of medieval knights in the Temple Church.

on this day...

who's a little homesick for their london ghetto? i think it's me.

The Blitz was the sustained bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 16 May 1941. It was carried out by the Luftwaffe, and hit many towns and cities across the UK, but the main attack was concentrated on London.

major bombing happened in my old east london hood of bethnal green. and that is why you see lovely old brick buildings from 100 years ago beside newer, nasty, raty, eye-sore, ASBO causing council flats...exactly like the one in the background of the picture.

one this day...

london's burning, london's burning
fetch the engine, fetch the engine
fire, fire! fire, fire!
pour the water, pour the water

1666 - Great Fire of London: A large fire began in London and burned for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including St. Paul's Cathedral, but only 16 people are known to have died.

this was taken from here.