Remember, remember the 5th November!

Last night, as I'm sure you're aware, was bonfire night. They don't actually celebrate it here in Kolkata (funnily enough) but Anu made a special effort for us so we don't feel like we are missing out! We wrote out invitations to the other guests this week so a lot of them turned up to celebrate it with us.


Earlier on in the day we went down to the market to buy some cheap clothes to make a Guy Fawkes. We stuffed the clothes with newspaper and his facial features were made from fireworks and sparklers! He was quite impressive.

Josh fashioning the Guy Fawkes clothes.

Guy Fawkes in all his glory. Note the firework face.

Us with Guy (In our bedroom)

We gave Anu a shock as we set Guy up outside her house, knocked on the door and then hid. Hahaha. I managed to film it so y'all can enjoy it also! I apologise for the fact that its on its side. I'm not very computer literate so I'm not sure how to flip it!

We wrapped potatoes in foil and threw them on the bonfire, and had other bits and pieces of food and drink. The staff had made an area of the garden look absolutely beautiful. They had wrapped fairy lights around the trees and laid out chairs around a bonfire. With the fire flies twinkling in the background it was just perfect! Like a little fairy land!

Josh, Naomi, Ellen, Guy, Anu and Me.

Once the party was in full swing, and all the guests had arrived, we put Guy on the fire. He went up a treat! 

Putting Guy on the fire. Hes a little big for that tiny fire!

But he went up in no time!

Kinda creepy aye?!

When Guy was well and truly dead, we lit the left over sparklers from Diwali and danced around the fire (when I say danced I kinda mean like waved our arms around a bit) 

Kim and Kari

And a final photo to finish off the celebrations. Unfortunately by this time most people had gone but we got some of them!

Overall it was a great evening. The people here at BMS went to so much effort to make it special and it was just that. 

Today we went to a morning and an evening church service and they were both really good. We are probably going to go to the evening church services most weeks as they are aimed at younger people. 

Tomorrow is a holiday for Eid ul Adha so we have no work on. However, we don't particularly want to go out as they sacrifice cows and goats on most street corners and down alley ways. Apparently its a 3 day blood bath and the roads of Kokata run red. Not looking forward to that one little bit! 

It smells bad enough as it is! Wish me luck!

Lots of love from Kolkata,

H x