chrisp65 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 All little kids this year. Clusters of them in fancy dress with a couple of parents stood respectfully distant back on the pavement. We had nothing out as an indicator, but we had the lights on as per usual. Lots of houses in darkness. Plus it appeared to be parents spotting who was answering to the last cluster of kids and going to the same place. I didn't know the etiquette for when the next bunch are clearly heading your way. Do you close the door so they get to knock the door? Or do you just wait? I decided pavement but obviously heading my way - close the door. Already on the path, stand and wait. Had a giant tub of wriggling worms sours. Told most kids there was one real worm in every bag and a couple of woodlice. They loved it. Charging back down the path telling their mums they had a real worm! It stopped like a turned off tap at 7:00pm. All very civilised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharkyvilla Posted November 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2017 I was out at a gig last night so was spared the trick or treaters, but getting the late train back from Brighton was an experience, even more so than normal. One thing that did piss me off was at the venue, the urinal arrangements were very odd. I've got a horrible feeling I pissed in a sink. I thought it was on of those trough varieties but then realised there was a soap dispenser right in front of me, and normal standing urinals a bit further along. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 A grown man, probably in his thirties or forties, who lives just down the road from me, hanging a Liverpool flag from his balcony. Way to stink up the place, dick head. Time to grow up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Fireworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 My Google Calendar has the 5th of November marked as "Guy Fawkes Day". Never once ever have I or anyone I know called it Guy Fawkes Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Seat68 said: My Google Calendar has the 5th of November marked as "Guy Fawkes Day". Never once ever have I or anyone I know called it Guy Fawkes Day. Are you joking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Are you joking? Which bit, that google calls it Guy Fawkes Day or that I know of no one that calls it Guy Fawkes Day, as I assure you I am deadly serious about both. Edited November 3, 2017 by Seat68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 On 01/11/2017 at 13:09, JB said: A grown man, probably in his thirties or forties, who lives just down the road from me, hanging a Liverpool flag from his balcony. Way to stink up the place, dick head. Time to grow up! Set fire to it then do the good thing and ring the fire service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2017 Just now, Seat68 said: Which bit, that google calls it Guy Fawkes Day or that I know of no one that calls it Guy Fawkes Day? That you've never called it Guy Fawkes day. I call it bonfire night, but I've heard it referred to as Guy Fawkes day thousands of times. I believe that's the "proper" name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Just now, Stevo985 said: That you've never called it Guy Fawkes day. I call it bonfire night, but I've heard it referred to as Guy Fawkes day thousands of times. I believe that's the "proper" name. Never heard anyone ever call it that, always bonfire night, sometimes guy fawkes night, but never guy fawkes day. With this revelation, I feel sullied that I took wallet advice now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Never heard anyone ever call it that, always bonfire night, sometimes guy fawkes night, but never guy fawkes day. With this revelation, I feel sullied that I took wallet advice now. Oh ok, I think I misunderstood your post. I took it to meant you'd never even heard of it being called "Guy Fawkes..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2017 It should be called "Robert Catesby Night", anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Some wanky organised events around here have dispensed with the bonfire altogether, are just doing fireworks and calling it 'Fireworks night'. Shan't be going to those methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 whatever it's called, let's agree that Lewes have not been "doing it right" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/03/lewes-bonfire-society-agrees-to-stop-blacking-up-in-annual-parade Quote Symes told the Guardian: “We became the target of a vicious campaign which had no basis in reality. What we do was never intended to be racist. There is a saying in Sussex, ‘We won’t be druv’, and there is no way in the world any external pressure group would ever make a bonfire society move one inch. We are more than happy to take this advice from Thanda. We are very, very happy to say we are making minor but significant alterations based on very meaningful cultural advice from Thanda.”Around 70 members of the Borough Bonfire Society are due to march in the costumes. “I am not going to give a guarantee there will be no ‘blackface’ around,” Symes said. “But the guarantee I can give is we are bending over backwards to comply with this advice.” although the line I've bolded may be one of the most british sentences I've read today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I'm sure it's very chavtastic, but I've always wanted to go to Lewes for the night. Don't know why, it just looks interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 You can't grope females and now you can't 'black up' in Lewes Political correctness gone mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Steve Bruce thread 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 The annual weekend of my cats being petrified because every gormless clearing in the woods in the street wants to have their own personal firework demonstration in their garden. I wouldn't ban fireworks, but I'd happily ban their sale to the public. There's enough official events in every town and village across the country without every clearing in the woods feeling like they need to have the biggest arsenal in the **** postcode. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Agree, fireworks should be banned from sale to the general public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I don't mind them going off on bonfire night, it's the weeks before and after that does my head in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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