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Topic ID 3022
13/08/2007 by carlos fandango
Bonfires
Can I make a bit of a plea to people not to light up fires during late afternoon/early evening. Now the sun is shining a bit some of us are trying to use our gardens only to be forced indoors by smoke.
Frau Fandango had me traipsing round Hertford looking for a guilty party Friday. By the time I got home, dinner in the garden was cancelled.
Thanks in advance.
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Reply ID 43490
13/08/2007 by Rooster
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Originally posted by carlos fandango
Can I make a bit of a plea to people not to light up fires during late afternoon/early evening. Now the sun is shining a bit some of us are trying to use our gardens only to be forced indoors by smoke.
Frau Fandango had me traipsing round Hertford looking for a guilty party Friday. By the time I got home, dinner in the garden was cancelled.
Thanks in advance.
All day yesterday West Street was engulfed in bonfire smoke/smell. Apparently it was from the bonfire at the stables near the football ground. From the smell being emitted I assume it was the straw from the stables that was being burned.
The following link shows a statement from EHDC reference bonfires.
http://www.eastherts.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=2690 Reply ID 43496
13/08/2007 by nora batty
Thanks for the link, Rooster. I have a blithering nuisance of a neighbour who does this to us all the time. He did put it out when I yelled at him in my best fishwife (sorry, FW) voice out of my bedroom window, but still lights up every couple of weeks without due consideration or warning.
Reply ID 43501
13/08/2007 by furrybunny
Bonfires should be made illegal! they pollute the air.There is better way of disposing rubbish without fouling up ther air. We had a bonfire three doors away, about two weeks ago, my neighbour suffers with emphysema, he struggled all day trying to breath and using his oxygen, the smoke hung around overnight, the weather was hot and we could'nt have our windows open, it is anti-social, If anyone had a bonfire nextdoor to me they would get the hose on it!!! What about global warming?
Reply ID 43504
13/08/2007 by Ewoowar
Is not all of the garden material that could be burned suitable for the brown wheelie bins?
Reply ID 43507
14/08/2007 by Dell Boy
Rooster,in my opinion the farms near to the football ground burn more than just straw, sometimes it smells like burning rubber, on a midweek match night the smell is unbearable.
I had a neighbour who complained to me about barbecue smoke on more than 1 occasion, since then I have been considerate taking in to account the wind direction etc. and positioning the barbecue so the smoke would not blow in the direction of my neighbour's garden and property.
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Reply ID 43508
14/08/2007 by Joby
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
Is not all of the garden material that could be burned suitable for the brown wheelie bins?
Most is, although you can't put large bits of wood etc. in the brown bins. They also fill up surprisingly quickly, even with rubbish from a small garden (especially when you do "big-bang" gardening like I do i.e. every three months or so).
Reply ID 43515
14/08/2007 by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by Joby
quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Is not all of the garden material that could be burned suitable for the brown wheelie bins?
Most is, although you can't put large bits of wood etc. in the brown bins. They also fill up surprisingly quickly, even with rubbish from a small garden (especially when you do "big-bang" gardening like I do i.e. every three months or so).
The waste disposal site on the A414 has a large container specifically for wood. Alternatively, break the large bits of wood down so they fit in the brown bins.
And if the ability to dispose of the waste doesn't fit with the frequency of the gardening then there is a rather obvious solution.
Reply ID 43520
14/08/2007 by carlos fandango
Barbecues tend to be a different matter with Frau F. I would guess as the smoke mingles with the nice cooking smell after a while.
Reply ID 43540
14/08/2007 by jennywren
I would like to appeal to allotment holders too...sometimes bonfires are left to smoulder so smokey smells drift into nearby houses - it does always seem to be when the weather is nice and you've got windows open or the washing is out!
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