Weel 198: glimpsed drums

After we finished Frozen, I encouraged R to have a little tactical nap on the sofa so we could stay up for Bonfire. Like all the local towns, Hastings DOES bonfire. It times it around the 1066 celebrations (Come for the Costumes; Stay for the [checks notes] Costumes!). It was our first at any of them. We saw the Rookies parade first, and joined the members in front of a small bonfire setup in the shadow of the big one. R loved that. We then ambled down to America Grounds (via Maker + Baker) to watch the opening of the marching. After watching the firework salute, we gave R the choice about where to head next. She voted for Old Town, so we ambled through there, glimpsed drums and torches between some builds, then cut back along to Good Grades for a hot chocolate and to wait for the parade to head our way. There is every chance we’re jumpered-up and marching with them next year. We caught the fireworks from the top of the Ladies Parlour, an old bit of the castle grounds not far from our…