Bonfire Bingo

Painfully long gap between the first and second set of fireworks, in which everyone wonders ‘Is that it?’

You go through the whole evening failing to think about the events that led to the whole bonfire night tradition.

Gasps as a rogue firework shoots towards the crowd.

See someone falling over, as the ground turns into a squelchy mess. Hope that you’re not next.

Parent loses child and panics. You hear them calling their child’s name for circa 5 minutes, until realising the child has been right under their nose all along.

You eat: burger / toffee apple / jacket potato. And realise that it’s difficult to eat in the dark. Promise yourself this is the last year you’ll do so. You said the same last year.

Use the opportunity to dress up in every winter piece of clothing that you own. Regret it when you stand too near the fire and start dripping with sweat.

You decide to roast marshmallows because… well, tradition. But you munch away on the ‘raw’ sweets anyway, because they taste so much better.

Attempting to meet friends at a public bonfire goes impossibly wrong. You both agree to find each other when it’s all over.