.....I see our Canadian friend has returned......welcome back mate!

The old home town Eden bridge always had a big celebration on the fifth brass and silver bands from all over each street concocted a float to parade through the town
The Guy at the head of the procession
the bonfire bishop who read the bonfire prayer
the fire was lit by some pop star..... Petula Clark did it once and a big fat bloke with a cigar who lived just up the road at Chartwell
also obliged
Any way up,the Eden bridge Bonfire society is still in operation
They now feature some infamous "personality"
to construct as a 25 foot effigy stuffed full of fireworks
We have had Saddam , Edwina Curry to name but two
This year its Wayne Rooney
I hasten to add its a effigy & Not the actual Roon Wany

Might have a nice little tale for you all on the Morrow
in the middle of exploration at moment

Good morning to you all.

Evening all

When I lived in Three Bridges and went to school in East Grinstead I knew of the Edenbridge bonfire night but never had the transport to make it there. In any event fireworks were pretty limited and the competition was Lewes where they rolled a flaming tar barrel down the hill.

We just had a few ex-army thunder-flashes.

The best event I actually attended was in Ottery St Mary in Devon where the crowds gather for flaming barrel races starting with the boys who have a pin, then moving up the scale until the real MEN compete for the championship with the real full barrel size.

They run through the avenue of spectators and the pubs serve all the beer in plastic 'glasses' until the whole thing winds down at midnight and the locals continue their own parties at home.

The impressive thing was when you got out again and nine the next morning, there was no indication that any such thing has happened.

I've now just heard my first bang, but it's not very close. The council has a borough event tomorrow evening.

If it's hidden treasure Den, we probably won't hear from you again!