Gunpowder, Treason and whatnot.......
In 1605 Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators smuggled 36 barrels of gunpowder into the Houses of Parliament with the goal of blowing up King James l.
Since then, every 5th of November we celebrate the fact that the plot failed....and the other 364 days of the year wonder if it would'nt have been better if he had succeeded!
Think about it...... thirteen young men sneaking into the Houses of Parliament under cover of darkness......What could possibly go wrong?
If it had happened today it would hardly have raised an eyebrow....in fact with their long flowing hair and flirtacious ruffes, being caught by security might have been the least of their worries.
As Labour and the Tories slug it out to see who has the most creepy old men in their ranks, the idea of a good cleanout seems like a definite option. If MI5 are listening......i'm not really serious!
Here at Rosehill Farm we will be celebrating by standing outside in the freezing cold and pouring rain and setting off some explosives around a bonfire (if it has'nt floated away).
But before we venture outside we will be fortifying ourselves with some Boerewors Rolls and Hot Chocolate......recipes to follow.
Remember Remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
You think no one gets hurt
When you get creepy and 'Flirt'
If you think it's acceptable
It's NOT!