Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
This holiday has been carried to many British colonies, including New Zealand.
So, my day started out as a normal work day, except that I got to leave at lunch to attend a charity golf tournament called The Pink Jacket. It's an all women event in support of Breast Cancer research and PwC had four slots. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and we had a blast at the tournament. My team came in 5th, which surprisingly landed each of us with a $50 food voucher to the Christchurch Casino. I'm glad it was for food and not gambling! Sadly, I think I was the best distance golfer which explains why we only came in 5th. We had too many extra shots on the fairway. But the networking and conversation made it all worth it.
Here is our team - It was fun to be dressed in pink for the event. From left to right: Carrie Pritchard (PwC), me, Jane Campbell (Warren and Mahoney) and Christine d'Costa (BNZ).
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These are the wonderful ladies from PwC that I got to attend this great event with.
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| Me, Wendy Somerville, Carrie Pritchard, Paula Taylor |
Needless to say, after 5 hours of golfing and networking, I was much, much too tired to head out to the New Brighton pier for fireworks. I have heard they are absolutely amazing - I will have to make sure to catch them next year. I hope you all had a great November 5th!
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