Lord Noel On Bonfires

Whatto! Pepys....

It's almost that bally Guy Fawkes Night again! A time when we celebrate the overthrow of democracy here the UK by a well known terrorist with a foreign sounding name and the subsequent implementation of a Police State that lasted right up until 1984 when George Orwell wrote about Margaret Thatcher selling England to the Americans for one florin and a packet of quavers. But that's all beside the point... my message to you today concerns the vulnerable beauty of Nature and all those delicately gorgeous woodland creatures that we need to care for at this time of year. That is why I am asking you all to consider, if you are planning to have a bonfire on your grounds this year, to please make sure that the hedgehogs and tortoises are evenly distributed to ensure they are all thoroughly cooked.

Tallyho!

Best Wishes - Lord Noel