Nov 5th bonfire, Ham Common – by HS

I always remember one, one of the things that I regret doesn’t happen now, as kids, there used to be an enormous bonfire on the Common for Guy Fawkes night and people used to contribute stuff for that over the rest of the year and it was quite an occasion.  Unfortunately had to be stopped because vandals were setting it off, setting it alight long before November the 5th and it was a bit of a hazard so they stopped that