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What Have We Been Up To?

Yeah, we are still here.  Sorry for not writing for a while but have been busy-tired-busy-tired-hot-hot-hot-busy-tired.  Anyway, we had a successful Guy Fawkes night despite a deluge the night before and the morning of the event.  It was so wet and puddle-ridden, we thought that we might have to call the whole thing off.  Luckily, the sun peaked out late morning and we decided that it was worth it to go on. The afternoon consisted of wheel-barrowing stuff over to the pond area (I want donkeys!!) and Master Fire-starter Gnome started a bonfire and fire (pits) for cooking.  Here is Guy, traditionally made by Panda every year:

Guy Fawkes.

We had our usual merry friends around the camp-fire (did not sing Kum Ba Yah!) and we had a jolly good time.  We had roast chicken, potatoes and onions cooked in coals.  Very Nice…definitely the best way to cook chicken!

Camp Fire Chicken.

The sitting area was very comfortable and kept bug-free with the fires;  Gnome being organised, had set up the shelter the day before and we had a test run of camp-fire food together in a romantic Munchkin and Gnome usual way…

Sitting Area.

It did not rain on Guy Fawkes night so the shelter was used as the food serving area.  All in all, another good year so looks like we will keep the Bonfire Night Tradition going…

Amusing, Belize

People Pictures!

Hello, Good Morning!  Just posting up some pictures of Guy Fawkes Night that a friend sent us.  They have more of a human element to them ie. there are pictures of people which is very rare for our blog posts.  Most of our pictures are  of plants or animals or something like that.  Alas (Ha-Ha!!) there are no pictures of us so that we can amuse you  with our fictional character pictures (although, it has been said on many an occasion that we bare an uncanny resemblance to our anime characters).

Another amusing picture of us:

Okay, here are the real pictures!

Person with Guy!

Pre Bonfire and Bonfire:

Guy.
Bonfire.

More People:

Belize, Philosophy

Camping with Munchkin and Gnome!

Hello Everyone!  I thought that I should post my Guy Fawkes pictures before it got too late.  This year, we had our traditional 5th of November at the pond area again.  It’s been raining on and off so Gnome had to do another quick fix-it shelter this year.  I am very pleased with this years efforts; it is actually a huge tarp wrapped over a bending bamboo at the bamboo stand.  I am proud to present Munchkin and Gnome’s Bamboo Spaceship; because it is attached to a live bamboo, it actually hovers a few inches above the ground…hence the name…it’s also silver…  🙂

The Spaceship.

It was a very cosy shelter and we (six people in total) ended up sitting inside it because it was so comfortable.  We had the food fire directly in front of the spaceship so that the inside was kept warm and toasty for the entire time.

Oh and here is the Guy…thank-you to Panda for making it..this one looks quite jolly and relaxed.

Guy Fawkes Guy.

This year, we had two fires going (Gnome like fires!!).  So there was the bonfire for the guy a few metres from the camp site and a food fire at the camp.

Much fun was had by all.  We had some of our home-made sorghum beer, hor d’oeuvre (see below) and of course, our famous M & G waffles.

I made these starters with moringa biscuits that I found in the Chinese supermarket; I used our home-made pesto sauce and sprinkled toasted sunflowers seeds on top.

Guy Fawkes Starters.

Gnome was of course in charge of Fire 1 and Fire 2 (self-designated) and he also made the waffles.  We made yeasted waffles this time…they are a lot more crunchy and crisp when done on the fire…definitely the best way to eat them:

Making Waffles.

Yummy:

Campfire Waffles.

Ooooh, every year Guy Fawkes Night gets better!

Belize, Construction

Remember Remember The 5th of November.

Yes, we did have a Guy Fawkes Night on the 5th of November!  Here are some pictures of the day.

Special thanks to Panda for The Guy (made from rice trash and lots of imagination)!

Penny For The Guy:

Guy Fawkes.
Guy Fawkes.

You really have to have grown up in the UK to realise the significance of Guy Fawkes Night.  As children, back in the good old days, we used make an effigy of Guy Fawkes and then take it around town saying “penny for the guy” to get money for the bonfire and fireworks.  The 5th of November is a really big day in the UK and is usually marked by spectacular firework displays.

Gnome made a temporary camp, with bamboo, by the pond:

Guy Fawkes Sitting Area.
Guy Fawkes Sitting Area.

We had all our meals for the day out here.  It was really quite lovely with the views of the pond:

Pond View.
Pond View.

Towards the end of the day, the wood was stacked in preparation of the bonfire:

Bonfire Pile.
Bonfire Pile.
Bonfire Starting.
Bonfire Starting.

Ooooh…great Bonfire!!

Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night.
Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night.

Got to end the post with this…

The Fifth of November
Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes and his companions
Did the scheme contrive,
To blow the King and Parliament
All up alive.
Threescore barrels, laid below,
To prove old England’s overthrow.
But, by God’s providence, him they catch,
With a dark lantern, lighting a match!
A stick and a stake
For King James’s sake!
If you won’t give me one,
I’ll take two,
The better for me,
And the worse for you.
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,
A penn’orth of cheese to choke him,
A pint of beer to wash it down,
And a jolly good fire to burn him.
Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!
Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!
Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!