Fireworks

A great aspect of autumn in the UK is fireworks and bonfires.  One of the reasons is of course Guy Fawkes and the other is Diwali.  For the last few weeks there have been fireworks on the go almost every night, from small family affairs at people's houses, to massive displays going on for ages in public spaces.  It creates quite a festive atmosphere and I love it because it feels like we are celebrating Oupa Paddy's birthday.  Here are some photos from the fireworks night put on by the boys' school.  It's a lovely get together for the whole family, the fireworks are fantastic, the bonfire is off the chart and it is great to know just about everyone at the event.  The boys had an absolute ball running around playing with their friends!

Fireworks and Bonfires

This year we had two Guy Fawkes celebrations.  The first one was an impromptu viewing of the Bishops Park fireworks from the Putney side of the river.  Not only was it free from that perspective but we also escaped all the kitch funfair type stuff in the park and the river acted like a mirror, doubling the spectacle.  We also went to the Donhead Fireworks night which, like last year, was great fun for the whole family.  The boys loved running around with their glow toys and playing with their friends.  The bonfire and the fireworks were both pretty impressive for a school event!

Fireworks

Donhead had their annual fireworks night last week. It was a great outing for the whole family. It makes a difference when everyone at an event like this has something in common. Nicholas really enjoyed bumping into and playing with his classmates. The glow swords and guns were a big hit with the kids and made the whole atmosphere jovial. The bonfire was huge and the fireworks were spectacular. So all in all I think it was a great success!

Fireworks

We got back from our holiday just in time to catch the tail end of the Guy Fawkes celebrations. One night we went out to playing field at The Telegraph set off some small fireworks of our own. The kids thought it was all so great especially the sparklers and the fire lanterns. We were also lucky to catch someone else's (more impressive) show!

Then last weekend we went and joined the masses on the South Bank to watch the Lord Mayor's Fireworks. It was really spectacular with the night sky of London as a back drop. Not sure whether we or the boys were more impressed!