Fireworks And A Disappointing Premature Ejaculation
See the story on Youtube. The build up was sensational but the main event was a definite let down.
Mischief Night: Trick or Treat
The English roots of trick or treating.
Remember Remember! The Reason We Celebrate The 5Th of November
The reason we have bonfire night today.
Captured Terrorist Escapes Hanging – The Execution of Guy Fawkes
Today, 31st January 2011, is the anniversary of the execution of Guy Fawkes and the other members of the Gunpowder plot of November 1605.
Remember, Remember The 5Th of November
Why do we celebrate what could be considered to be one of the first acts of terrorism in British history?
Fireworks: A Big Bang or a Damp Squib?
Are fireworks really worth all the fuss?
The Gunpowder Plot, and Robert Catesby
From Hero or Villain: More Prisoners of Eternity.
Terrorism is by no means a recent phenomenom. On five November, 1605, a small group of disgruntled Catholics under the charismatic leadership of the dashing Robert Catesby sought to annihilate the entire English establishment, and they came perilously close to doing so.
