I apologize for my terrible lack of updates, I am realizing what a lazy person I am...
Since I last posted, I had a very interesting cultural experience: Bonfire Night. In honor of Guy Fawkes Day (Guy Fawkes being the guy who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament), the English throw a huge party, usually by building something large in order to simply burn it down, and setting off a tremendous number of fireworks. Carlisle has one of the biggest Bonfire Night celebrations, and it was such an adventure to participate in something I've never even heard of before. In the park behind Carlisle Castle they set up a carnival, and in a big open field built a mock castle almost as big as a small house. 
The latter efficiently having been burned to a crisp amidst great celebration and fireworks, the former was flooded with a substantial percentage of the thousands of people that had observed the great conflagration. Being the smart people we are, Jo, Elsa, Thomas, Robin and I joined the mass of people in the carnival, and managed to take in one ride before going home.
The latter efficiently having been burned to a crisp amidst great celebration and fireworks, the former was flooded with a substantial percentage of the thousands of people that had observed the great conflagration. Being the smart people we are, Jo, Elsa, Thomas, Robin and I joined the mass of people in the carnival, and managed to take in one ride before going home. Oh the English, such pyromaniacs.
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