Bonfire Night

[poliphilo]

Last night fizzled and popped, but not as much as usual. I think people are reluctant to put their dwindling resources into coloured fire. Yesterday afternoon we were at our niece's house  to spend time with her new baby. My bro-in-law and Jenny's fiance honoured the season by burning some odd bits of wood on the barbecue.

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[sorenr.livejournal.com]

In Aberdeen they seemed undeterred by the financial situation. There were certainly bangs and cracks and fizzles throughout Saturday night, and also on Friday and a few Sunday morning...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We had the same- but not in the usual volume. Bonfire night isn't dead, but I reckon it's dying- or- perhaps- undergoing a slump