The true meaning:

The reason we celebrate bonfire night because it's the anniversary of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the well known "Gunpowder Plot". Traditionally there will be a doll on the top of the bonfire that is being lit and is called the 'Guy'. This dummy represents Guy Fawkes, the man behind the gunpowder plot. We light fireworks to represent the explosives that were never lit by the plotters.

What it means to me:

On the 4th of November, my beloved grandad passed away so we celebrate it a day early, lighting fireworks in his memory. It is a sad time, however, watching the beautiful colours light up the sky is very enchanting. Also, fireworks are one of my favourite things so firework night makes me happy although the true meaning behind it is rather bad.

Don't forget to stay safe, keep warm and keep flames away from any fireworks you may have. More importantly, enjoy yourself! Here are some pictures that I captured from my firework night!