tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post8996797793136173882..comments2024-03-28T18:25:54.816+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Yesterday and TodayRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-25894726692184955002014-11-04T08:45:02.675+00:002014-11-04T08:45:02.675+00:00Yes, Bonfire night was the 5th and only the 5th - ...Yes, Bonfire night was the 5th and only the 5th - non of this weekend before or after and certainly never at other times of the year. There was a magic about it with the anticipation which, like Christmas as well, has gone now it all goes on for so long. I guess the rip raps you mention are what we called jumping jacks but they did use to make us little girls run and scream:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-88493209231838827512014-11-04T08:41:32.954+00:002014-11-04T08:41:32.954+00:00Thanks Amy, the soup was delicious:)Thanks Amy, the soup was delicious:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-39346078161104098562014-11-03T19:24:06.722+00:002014-11-03T19:24:06.722+00:00I don't remember Halloween at all as a child b...I don't remember Halloween at all as a child but like you Bonfire Night loomed large at this time of year. And Bonfire Night was on Bonfire night the 5th November not on every night for a week before and a week after! I'm glad I grew up when I did - we had more fun then I think. The worst thing I remember was the boys throwing rip raps and making the girls jump and screech:) Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-47068648401435886502014-11-03T16:15:58.025+00:002014-11-03T16:15:58.025+00:00It sounds as though you had a good time and the so...It sounds as though you had a good time and the soup was a great touch for this time of year! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-48223281622666823412014-11-03T15:49:31.794+00:002014-11-03T15:49:31.794+00:00Now I do remember a firework being put through our...Now I do remember a firework being put through our letter box one mischevious night when I was a teenager - glad to know my memory is correct on it being on 4th November. Hope you enjoy your Curly Wurlies:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-90264789121356239572014-11-03T15:47:23.520+00:002014-11-03T15:47:23.520+00:00Thanks - not ours but taken of a display in a near...Thanks - not ours but taken of a display in a nearby village. We didn't have a lantern this year as the one pumpkin we grew was so small it ended up as the soup:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-15313868337483627332014-11-03T15:45:50.643+00:002014-11-03T15:45:50.643+00:00The soup was delicious especially after a long wal...The soup was delicious especially after a long walk:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-52407519050358960702014-11-03T15:44:48.140+00:002014-11-03T15:44:48.140+00:00Oh no! Not Father Christmas on Hallowe'en! G...Oh no! Not Father Christmas on Hallowe'en! Glad you had lots of visitors though - it is quite entertaining:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-60037793995351278272014-11-03T15:41:54.233+00:002014-11-03T15:41:54.233+00:00Hi Jacquie - it is a super collage isn't it? ...Hi Jacquie - it is a super collage isn't it? It completely filled one wall of the cafe - I love the bats you made for your halloween wall.:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-28679062406519955642014-11-03T15:20:12.808+00:002014-11-03T15:20:12.808+00:00I'm glad my memory wasn't playing tricks -...I'm glad my memory wasn't playing tricks - I was convinced mischevious night was 4th November. We all used to join together at our end of the village and have one big bonfire on the allotments so there were always lots of children around having fun:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-2370976508438551652014-11-03T10:00:52.963+00:002014-11-03T10:00:52.963+00:00Mischief Night was November 4 in my memory too. We...Mischief Night was November 4 in my memory too. We used to carve a turnip lantern for hallowe'en but we always made more of bonfire night. I suspect it was because Dad wanted to get rid of all the garden waste in one evening! I remember plot toffee and parkin and baked potatoes done in an old biscuit tin under the bonfire. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-65208215862900240752014-11-02T19:25:07.465+00:002014-11-02T19:25:07.465+00:00Mischief Night was always the day before Bonfire N...Mischief Night was always the day before Bonfire Night in our village - 4th November. We didn't have Halloween at all. My mum was paranoid about mischief night and used to stuff a temmis ball in the letter box to stop anything being pushed through! I went to watch the Basketball on Friday night and only got 1 trick or treater before I went out - so I have lots of fun sized Curly Wurlies to eat!! xxxx<br />Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8189659773784642152014-11-02T16:25:43.918+00:002014-11-02T16:25:43.918+00:00I'm glad you remember Mischief night too! I al...I'm glad you remember Mischief night too! I always had it in my head that it was the night before bonfire night but now I wonder if it was Halloween - we used to knock on doors and then run or walk around the little paths in neighbour's gardens. Some of the older boys used to remove gates too! I just remember giggling too much in the dark - everyone must have known we were there:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-65095527329461852572014-11-02T16:16:11.466+00:002014-11-02T16:16:11.466+00:00We had only 4 Trick or Treaters so lots of leftove...We had only 4 Trick or Treaters so lots of leftover candy. Love your jack o'lanterns.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-28856602173466134472014-11-02T15:55:55.034+00:002014-11-02T15:55:55.034+00:00Love the Halloween post and that soup look yummy! ...Love the Halloween post and that soup look yummy! I have to admit I do love Halloween, for the same reasons as you. xRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-1491292126665774132014-11-02T11:14:42.389+00:002014-11-02T11:14:42.389+00:00Hi Rosie,
Sweet memories of Bonfire Night - I can...Hi Rosie,<br /><br />Sweet memories of Bonfire Night - I can almost feel the heat from that fire! We had quite a lot of children calling on Hallowe'en and one Father Christmas....<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend,<br /><br />Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62909524986290830012014-11-02T10:58:11.208+00:002014-11-02T10:58:11.208+00:00Hi Rosie, I love that Halloween silhouette you spo...Hi Rosie, I love that Halloween silhouette you spotted. I've had fun decorating our window with back paper decorations......and I've bookmarked the one you shared for next year....if I remember :0)<br />Happy Sunday<br />jacquie xJacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070925194308020019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43074351293864443922014-11-02T10:07:11.100+00:002014-11-02T10:07:11.100+00:00They are aren't they? There were loads of the...They are aren't they? There were loads of them in the centre of a nearby village with an equally disturbing witch hovering over them. A community project I expect:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-16430106453262358142014-11-02T10:05:18.944+00:002014-11-02T10:05:18.944+00:00Oh, Simone - I've done that before too usually...Oh, Simone - I've done that before too usually when I've written a longer comment and I've been careful over the words - so annoying! I guess jumping jacks have been banned for ages - I remember that my best friend's brothers and the other 'big' boys used to throw them at us little girls to make us run and squeal. Love your story about your Mum's way of getting you home:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-78756824457284316912014-11-02T10:01:58.276+00:002014-11-02T10:01:58.276+00:00It did get windy here later in the day - hope you ...It did get windy here later in the day - hope you manage a walk today. I hate all the commercialism around these seasonal events and things out of season too - mince pies already in the shops and next door to them hot-cross buns - it just makes me very sad:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-39168333135828827772014-11-02T09:59:03.006+00:002014-11-02T09:59:03.006+00:00I still seek out rockets now - the sticks are usef...I still seek out rockets now - the sticks are useful for supporting plants and the plastic bits are put straight into the recycle bin so no animals come to harm by swallowing one. I'd forgotten about the Guy - probably because it was always the boys that made him and pulled him around on old pram wheels:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-32095638005514904552014-11-02T00:25:40.214+00:002014-11-02T00:25:40.214+00:00We didn't have Halloween either in Yorkshire -...We didn't have Halloween either in Yorkshire -- just Mischief Night, Bonfire Night and fireworks and of course Bonfire toffee, which was the best part of all.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-60099896352496938232014-11-01T21:16:14.718+00:002014-11-01T21:16:14.718+00:00Some of those pumpkins are quite disturbing! Some of those pumpkins are quite disturbing! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-52974845270582465372014-11-01T18:56:50.175+00:002014-11-01T18:56:50.175+00:00I just wrote a whole lot before I signed in so I l...I just wrote a whole lot before I signed in so I lost it! You have brought back bonfire night memories for me such as the jumping jacks - which I think are banned now - and the catherine wheels that used to fly off the fence post! If we went to a public display it finished with a message coming up at the end to which my Mum said was 'And so now home to bed' only as I got older I realised the message was 'That's all folks!' Lovely looking carrot and pumpkin soup! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8749618085768361042014-11-01T17:34:43.612+00:002014-11-01T17:34:43.612+00:00We didn't have Hallowe'en when I was a chi...We didn't have Hallowe'en when I was a child either! I suppose they would have gone trick or treating in the towns by then, but in the countryside we didn't go trick or treating and never had anyone knock on the door. I seems strange to me that so many people do it, I don't like it at all! I'm not a fan of any of it. I like to celebrate the seasons and significant dates, but I prefer more subtle, more natural things, not the big commercial ways so many people are keen on. <br /><br />It was a lovely morning for a walk :) I've had a day at home, washing and cleaning as it's been really, really windy here but I'm hoping for a little walk tomorrow. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.com