It’s Bonfire Night tonight, who’s having a bonfire? Who’s having a firework party? Who’s going to a organise firework display?

We aren’t doing any of the above, although the local football club are having an organised display which we’ll watch from the safety of our bedroom window. 😂

I remember In the sixties as kids we loved Bonfire night, all the local kids would collect combustible stuff and we’d build a huge bonfire on waste ground and let off fireworks as we watched the guy burn on the top.

We also used to make a guy in the days before bonfire night and put it on a homemade wooden trolley or a pram and ask passing folk for a “penny for the guy”, as I lived near the Meadow lane stadium I used to take my Guy there on match days and stand outside before and after the match, if Notts won everyone would be happy and give money if they lost I didn’t get so much.

Who else has got memories of their childhood bonfire nights?

No bonfire night celebration for me but watched fireworks through my living room window.

I remember standing so close to the fire that I could feel my skin going crispy. In hindsight probably not that healthy...

I miss bonfire night, maybe I'll have a fire in my garden next year (in a fire pit that is, I'm not setting my shed alight).

A householder across the road from us always stages a Firework party but most of the fireworks let off are either rockets or air bombs which make such a noise. Whatever happened to the Fountains, Catherine Wheels, Cascades & Roman Candles? The relatively quieter fireworks.

3 hours ago, Robbie said:

A householder across the road from us always stages a Firework party but most of the fireworks let off are either rockets or air bombs which make such a noise. Whatever happened to the Fountains, Catherine Wheels, Cascades & Roman Candles? The relatively quieter fireworks.

Does any member remember Jumping Jacks fireworks that were banned quite a while ago

41 minutes ago, super_ram said:

Does any member remember Jumping Jacks fireworks that were banned quite a while ago

Yes I remember them @super_ram we used to have to get out of the way as they jumped all over the place. Catherine wheel pinned to the outside toilet door at the bottom of the yard, rockets in milk bottles, Roman candles, firestorm and penny bangers of course. No health and safety then.