Saturday, November 04, 2006

Remember Remember

Picture of Fireworks taken with the camera on my phone
I have always really enjoyed Guy Fawkes' night. It is nothing to do with wanting to blow up the houses of parliament or anything like that. There is just something about fireworks that connects with my inner boy. There are this big explosions in the sky and you can't help but go 'ooooo!' and 'aaaaah!' and want to set of some fireworks yourself!

Anyway, I am very excited that they celebrate it here in New Zealand. Come to think of it is is a strange thing to celebrate or more specifically we celebrate it in a strange way. Guy Fawkes' was stopped from blowing up the houses of parliament and how do we remember it? With big explosions. It is a little odd.

Anyway, tonight I got to stand in the street with some friends (having just gotten second place in a quiz night arranged to raise funds for a local charity. We got a free movie/cinema pass each. Yay!) watching the firework display in Wellington harbour and it was great!

Guy Fawkes' night is a little more complicated here in that it is spring time so it is dry and windy (remember, the name windy Wellington is well deserved) and fireworks get blown into the hills and tend to set them on fire. So they are thinking of banning the public sale of fireworks here next year but thankfully they will still have the public displays.

It was great to experience one of my favourite times from home here in my new home. Wasn't quite the same as being in my brother's garden and setting off fireworks with him for the rest of my family to enjoy but it was a lot of fun to watch and ooh and aah.

Remember remember the 5th of November. Gun powder, treason and plot.

2 comments:

Natalie said...

yes, that was so that the people who go to sunday evening church were still able to see the fireworks. how thoughtful our city council is.

elliot said...

hey mate - not sure if you can get this, but knowing the techie you are i bet you will :) Just wanted to say that im praying for you guys out in thailand, and lookin forward to the stories when i see you. just in case, my number is +65 91513397 and email elliot_ng_@hotmail.com WE MUST MEET UP!! God bless you all loads and use you mightily for His glory. Love to the rest of the team.