Fireworks Night

From last week's Irish/American Halloween celebration, we move straight into a traditional British one today: Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Fireworks Night:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

There's been fireworks going off all weekend throughout the villages and tonight there's a big fireworks display in Cambridge:
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-entertainment/festivals-and-events/fireworks.en

We're not going. Obviously because of Vera, but also because in comparison with the fabulous fireworks you see in Edinburgh at the end of the Festival or on Hogmanay, you might as well stick to the best. Personally, unless they're massive and brilliant, like in Edinburgh, I dont really see the point.

In any case, I guess there will be more tonight and lots of scared animals as a result.

The weekend was good! Busy Saturday with shopping and buying four new tyres. Dull, but has to be done, especially with all the motorway driving that I do. I got up first at 7, Vera surfaced at 8 and Mark shortly after. During the tyre change we did a spot of shopping at the Grafton shopping centre and also had a nice coffee break. Saturday night, nice food, wine and lit candles!

On Sunday, Vera had a massive sleep in: 09:20! The morning was filled with cooking and baking and then in the afternoon, we had a wonderful Sunday lunch at Ana & Mark's. 7 days til the due date of their baby girl, so could be any time now. So exciting!

Vera in Thomas the Tank Engine in the Grafon Shopping Centre. She'd had enough of shopping and being stuck in the pram at this stage.

Cosy Saturday night.

Vera having Sunday Lunch at Ana & Mark's

Ana and Vera reading Vera's favourite books. She likes doing the animal sounds and can currently master the cow, pig, horse, bird and point to her tummy, nose, mouth, ear, eye and hand, both in Swedish and English

We also wish a BIG Happy Birthday to Denali who is 3 years old! Amazing how time flies!