Terence Eden's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
America and Canada both celebrate a holiday called “Thanksgiving“. Although, for complex reasons, the celebrate it at different times of the year. Outside of North America the holiday simply doesn’t exist. Much like the US doesn’t celebrate Guy Fawkes night – the British don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. So, I was a little surprised to [...]
Tyson's Beer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... the nearer the Minster, the busier the pubs get and we were lucky to get a table in the Guy Fawkes . This is a historic inn and whether or not it really is the birthplace of Guy Fawkes, it certainly has a lot of atmosphere and a very promising menu. Another interesting diversion was Pivo . This bills itself as a “world pub” and although we enjoyed its foreign offerings,...
Hamilton in Scotland (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
... Should ever be forgot. This poems commemorates the plot to assassinate the King, James I by one Guy Fawkes in 1605. Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament but his plot was discovered and he was executed. To celebrate his escape from this plot, the King ordered bonfires to be lit all across the kingdom. Thus was born Bonfire Night, during which every man woman and child over the age...
Portugal Holiday Blog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
One festival perculiar to Britain is Guy Fawkes Day which is celebrated every year on 5th November. The festival commemorates the foiled ‘gunpoweder plot’ which was designed to overthrow the English government. Guy Fawkes was the leader of the band which hatched the plot. The plan was to plant a bomb in the houses of [...]
