[Sussex] Lewes Bonfire Night

[Doc Lynam]

How hard are they making it get to these days?

 

[GT49er]

How hard are they making it get to these days?

I think they've hijacked Trump's Mexican wall!

 

[BensGrandad]

Not hard enough.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

They are very precious about it

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As hard as they can, as they actually don't want thousands of tourists.

 

[Icy Gull]

Wickerman (my yearly contribution)

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Ban it !

 

[beorhthelm]

no trains stopping there or nearby stations. road close from about 4pm i believe and about a 2 mile traffic cordon (im not even joking). if you park up outside the cordon, or get dropped on the A27 roundabouts, you can walk in. take a torch.

 

[Doc Lynam]

no trains stopping there or nearby stations. road close from about 4pm i believe and about a 2 mile traffic cordon (im not even joking). if you park up outside the cordon, or get dropped on the A27 roundabouts, you can walk in. take a torch.

Star, thanks.

 

[Bry Nylon]

...if you park up outside the cordon, or get dropped on the A27 roundabouts, you can walk in. take a torch.

And don't forget, no pot pourri

 

[Stat Brother]

The whole thing should be banned, it's now just a political demonstration and should be treated accordingly.


I remember remember when the 5th of November was all about reveling in the glory of religious persecution and martyrdom...








....happy dayz.

 

[BensGrandad]

The whole thing should be banned, it's now just a political demonstration and should be treated accordingly.


I remember remember when the 5th of November was all about reveling in the glory of religious persecution and martyrdom...








....happy dayz.

Can't argue with that.

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[The Clamp]

Shuffling along a rain soaked street, staring at the back of someone’s neck, someone kicking your heels, listening to unseen fireworks going off while fat blokes who stink of petrol silently hate you for not being born in Lewes? Nah, you’re alright thanks.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Shuffling along a rain soaked street, staring at the back of someone’s neck, someone kicking your heels, listening to unseen fireworks going off while fat blokes who stink of petrol silently hate you for not being born in Lewes? Nah, you’re alright thanks.

I wonder how many adults living in Lewes these days were actually born or grew up in the town.

 

[shingle]

Or indeed, how many of the 'bonfire boys' are actually from Lewes.

 

[shingle]

Actually, as a 30 year resident of Lewes I'm with clampy on this one.

 

[Diablo]

Or indeed, how many of the 'bonfire boys' are actually from Lewes.

Societies come from adjoining villages ..but of the Lewes societies my guess would be at least 90%.

 

[Diablo]

Actually, as a 30 year resident of Lewes I'm with clampy on this one.

As a Lewes resident of 62 years. I think it`s brilliant and that it`s sad that we don`t encourage visitors to what is a special spectacle.

 

[GT49er]

As a Lewes resident of 62 years. I think it`s brilliant and that it`s sad that we don`t encourage visitors to what is a special spectacle.

I've been twice - the first time they were still actually rolling burning tar barrels down the road! - and would love to go again, but I don't think I could do it now. Apart from not being allowed to get off at he station, I'm not sure about standing in a packed jostling crowd for three hours or more - without a toilet in sight!
I wonder how many months in advance you need to book an hotel or B&B - if indeed you can?