*collapse*

[leoniedelt]

We went to Pype Hayes Park tonight.

We managed to park on Chester road, relatively close to the event, got in, got food before the queues became unmanageable, and got OUT and back home in 30 minutes !!

The bonfire was SO HOT that you couldn't stand at the barrier and look into it - it burned your skin. It was astonishingly hot, and the barriers much too close to it, i thought. Much closer than last year' or any year before it, and we've been regulars there for the last 7 years...

We had a blast. Pumpkin *hated* the loud music courtesy of HeartFM but enjoyed the fireworks, albeit with her ears covered. At least she quit jumping each time one popped, poor kid.

She collapsed in bed but spent almost half an hour crying, because we hadn't done every step of her bath and night time routine, and she couldn't go to sleep without it. Poor thing.

All in all a good time, but my god am i gonna be pooped tomoz. Yes.

Remember remember the fifth of November, folks.

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[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

what's going on over there? sorry...i saw another aussie, purple_umbrella, mention fireworks.

[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

thanks to this chat, i got a chuckle from this and thought of you!

[mooncove.livejournal.com]

I'm just catching up (as much as is humanly possible when you've been offline for a whole week--again!) and wondered if you happened to run into a bunch of Geoffrey Rush fans at the celebration. Check out this entry. Now I know what Birmingham looks like. Small world, huh? (You like Geoffrey too, I think, don't you? I know gorkonslady does. Maybe Birmingham should become the official fan club headquarters for the EU--you'll be overrun with Rushies! ;-) So if there happens to be another meet-up when I come over, wanna go?)