Fireworks

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, or the Powder Treason, as it was known at the time was a failed attempt by a group of provincial English Catholics to kill King James I of England and VI of Scotland, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy in a single attack by blowing up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening on 5 November 1605. The conspirators had also planned to abduct the royal children, not present in Parliament, and incite a revolt in the Midlands. Source

As a result of this, many of us Brits enjoy what we call Guy Fawkes Night, a night where we let off fireworks, cook an insane amount of food and stand frozen in the garden as we watch the displays.

This year my father-in-law decided he wanted to host another firework party, inviting around twenty people. I was blessed with the position of support firework lighter, being allowed to let off an estimated Â£600 of fireworks.

The night was great, we started with the smaller fireworks building up to the 10kg, blow your face off, finale fireworks. A lot of food was eaten and beer drunk, I retired to bed a little worse for wear!