tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post1922007169805245763..comments2024-03-22T21:47:23.109+00:00Comments on journalling: Light in the darknessliz crumlishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17261486774607168533noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post-43888855493995534822007-11-06T11:17:00.000+00:002007-11-06T11:17:00.000+00:00By the way, one of my predecessors used to do a fi...By the way, one of my predecessors used to do a firework display on St Martin's Day (we were St Martin's College back then) and it prompted complaints from the locals, as it's the 11th Nov, which most people only know as Armistice Day. Fasting or festival depends on your point of view, I guess.Mike Peatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385223912601726849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post-36866137705008687092007-11-06T11:14:00.000+00:002007-11-06T11:14:00.000+00:00Well, James 1 was king of Scotland too, so his sur...Well, James 1 was king of Scotland too, so his survival might have been a cause for Scottish celebration (even if the safety of the English parliament wasn't quite so high up the priority list!)Mike Peatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385223912601726849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post-90891773615045565172007-11-06T09:53:00.000+00:002007-11-06T09:53:00.000+00:00Mike,I've never really thought why we celebrate Gu...Mike,<BR/>I've never really thought why we celebrate Guy Fawkes north of the border - we had independance then, didn't we. It must be that Scottish any excuse for a party!liz crumlishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261486774607168533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post-9017092945101778052007-11-06T09:43:00.000+00:002007-11-06T09:43:00.000+00:00I didn't think Guy Fawkes was usually marked north...I didn't think Guy Fawkes was usually marked north of the border. Still, as anonymous says, it's a good excuse for a party. Our Iranian students noted it was a very happy time, in contrast with the events that inspired the celebration in the first place.Mike Peatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385223912601726849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743162509980969953.post-16844569341982748682007-11-04T17:51:00.000+00:002007-11-04T17:51:00.000+00:00There's always time for a party:)There's always time for a party:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com