Do you know how to build a bonfire.

Globul · 2 Nov 2011 at 20:55

I showed my dad those videos and he said, why don't they just use paper the numpties

arknor · 2 Nov 2011 at 20:57

Globul said:
I showed my dad those videos and he said, why don't they just use paper the numpties

paper/cardboard and a few thin peices of wood! do it like a real man and slowly pile it up with bigger bits of wood as you go! nothing more satisfying than starting a small fire and building it into a huge monster

Streeteh · 2 Nov 2011 at 20:58

Globul said:
I showed my dad those videos and he said, why don't they just use paper the numpties

Exactly! Bit of paper is all you need and if it's a bit damp some firelighters or a tiny bit of roofing felt will do the job with much less drama.

Crowort · 2 Nov 2011 at 21:12

Kids don't bother doing it around here any more, if you build one the council come and take it away. There used to always be 2 fairly close to where I live, the people living close used to do baked potatoes in the embers. Was good times.

cainer · 2 Nov 2011 at 21:39

EdwardTeach said:
I am from Lewes and we have the biggest bonfire night celebrations in the country. The bonfires are at least as tall as a house!

there are massive torchlit parades with burning crosses, they blow up images of policemen and politicians, people dress as the pope and preach to the crowd and then have fireworks and bangers shot at them! Pretty crazy really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_Bonfire

i went there last year Eddy, after the parades we went to the commercial square event near to tesco, i was very impressed

i would have gone back this year if it was happening mid-week, but as its on a saturday il be busy with family and friends up this way instead.

cheets64 · 2 Nov 2011 at 22:27

arknor said:
paper/cardboard and a few thin peices of wood! do it like a real man and slowly pile it up with bigger bits of wood as you go! nothing more satisfying than starting a small fire and building it into a huge monster

Not when its been built and its rained all day, need something abit stronger than firelighters and cardboard.

Pate · 2 Nov 2011 at 22:32

EdwardTeach said:
I am from Lewes and we have the biggest bonfire night celebrations in the country. The bonfires are at least as tall as a house!

there are massive torchlit parades with burning crosses, they blow up images of policemen and politicians, people dress as the pope and preach to the crowd and then have fireworks and bangers shot at them! Pretty crazy really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_Bonfire

Haha, always amuses me going there as a Catholic.

J-FRO · 2 Nov 2011 at 23:11

used to always have them on the estate I grew up on as well. Was kinda run by the estate do-gooders but me and my mates used to help collect wood etc and set it up.

Liquid_Entity · 2 Nov 2011 at 23:18

Lewes Bonfire night is unreal. Proper crazy, almost cult like !!

SexyGreyFox · 2 Nov 2011 at 23:21

I thought this was part of our young male animal DNA to build a bonfire/gang hut :confused:

And obviously to burn down rival bonfire/gang huts.

SeraphX · 2 Nov 2011 at 23:33

Dried wood > Petrol > Some chavs > more wood > napalm > all the local chavs

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