NOVEMBER seems like a long way off, particularly as lockdown conditions will prevail until June at least. But we’re already counting down the days.
We’re thrilled to report that the Wokingham Fireworks team are preparing to to blow things up again.
The annual commemoration of Gunpowder Plot sees no reason why treason should be forgot.
And it also raises thousands for charities.
It starts with a magical torchlit procession from Wokingham town hall. Led by Saint Sebastian Wokingham Band, residents make their way to Cantley via Milton Road in dignified silence.
And then there’s the funfair, the food stalls, the display – set to music – and, in some years, a warming bonfire.
It’s well organised, as safe as it can be and an enjoyable night out.
No wonder it attracts thousands of people every year.
Like everything, last year’s event was kiboshed by covid. To have it on our calendar for this year is music to our ears.
The date – Saturday, November 6 – represents hope. Hope that this virus is on its way out, hope that some kind of normality awaits us.
We can’t wait.
The challenge to us between now and then is not to fumble the recovery. Covid will be here for a while yet, so will social distancing, face masks, hand gel and lateral flow tests.
If we want the fun to resume, we have to play our part. Let’s not blow it.
