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Lewes 2006

Mon Oncle Ignatius

21:11 / 26.10.06

Firework night in Lewes is like no other in the UK. It's weird, feels dangerous, has LOTS of fireworks and more than a little whiff of left-over sectarianism to really bring an edge of not-very-niceness to what is a dubious celebration in many ways - especially if you're in any way Catholic, lapsed or otherwise. That said, it's an invigorating maelstrom of fire and tonnes of black powder, and more than a little chaos on the South Coast.

I haven't been to Lewes on firework night since 2004, but will be there this year. Are any Barbelithers attending?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

21:49 / 26.10.06

Two years running I've taken time off work AND told the guy organising the coach trip I was up for it. Bah.

Mon Oncle Ignatius

22:28 / 26.10.06

Let's hope there's a cancellation.

Mon Oncle Ignatius

22:29 / 26.10.06

(by someone booked on the coach trip that is, not of the fireworks)

lord nuneaton savage

10:56 / 02.11.06

Ah! I'll be there with her ladyship that night. Give us a ring and we'll try and hook up. It might be a bit difficult due to my family being around an' that but It would be groovy to hook up.

Mon Oncle Ignatius

13:19 / 02.11.06

AhA! 'Twould be grand to catch up with you. We'll be down around 7pm or so, traffic permitting. I'll give you a call then.

Quantum

16:21 / 02.11.06

I'm in two minds, we're going if we can get a lift but isn't it a mission to get home?

Nelson Evergreen

13:08 / 03.11.06

Wasn't too bad last year, there was maybe a 20 minute queue for the Brighton train towards midnight, quite free of the seat-hungry stampedes, gougings and disembowelments we'd been led to expect.

Haus of Mystery

16:15 / 04.11.06

Lewes is basically the Slaughtered lamb from 'American Werewolf in London' writ large.

Mon Oncle Ignatius

12:59 / 05.11.06

I have a feeling I was the Slaughtered Lamb last night, writ huge.

That was lots of fun, but I wish I could actually remember the fireworks. I am inordinately glad that the coach driver lives in North London, so the drive home passed my house. Yay for not having to navigate home from the centre of town.

lord nuneaton savage

08:48 / 06.11.06

Sorry we couldn't meet in a more salubrious manner, my old friend. The crowds were a bitch to navigate. Still, see you soon, no doubt.

Spaniel

13:23 / 07.11.06

What did they burn this year?

As much as I love Lewes, burning gypsy caravan effigies isn't ever a good thing.

lord nuneaton savage

14:51 / 07.11.06

Steve Irwin.

I shit thee not.

A giant paper mache Steve Irwin was put to the flame.

Spaniel

15:45 / 07.11.06

Weird!?!

lord nuneaton savage

17:30 / 07.11.06

Apparently it was done as a tribute to the great croc tempter. Difficult to see how that one works really...

"We love you Steve! We love you so much that YOU MUST BURN!!!"

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