NOV 5th - Guy Fawkes Night

This past Thursday night, Lee took me to Clapham Common to see a fireworks display in celebration of Guy Fawkes night (aka Bonfire Night)...

Guy Fawkes, a Roman Catholic, was involved in a plot to blow up the houses of Parliament, in hopes to displace Protestant rule, in 1605. November 5th celebrates the day the plot was discovered and he was arrested.

When thinking of his fail attempt, the movie V for Vendetta helps bring some theatrics to what could have been ....