Topic ID 6435
Does anyone know what the burning smell was last night and still smelling this morning? It's not the first time this has happened. You can't open windows of a night as everything reeks!!
Reply ID 86429
I don't know where it's from but it wasn't there when I went to the loo at around 4, but was when I got up at 6.30. If it was smelling smokey at 4 I would have scourering the house for it...
Reply ID 86430
There is a pyre burning at Foxholes Farm, you can see it from the 414, probably that.
Reply ID 86431
I live in the Foxholes/Rush Green area and started to smell it from approx. 7.30pm last night. My husband was even checking all the electrics around the house until he opened the front door to discover the smell was much stronger outside. I still don't know what is but I do know that a few weeks ago a similar smell was caused by a Straw stack fire at Foxholes Farm
Reply ID 86432
Thankyou all. If it is the farm not sure if there is anything we can do. Have emailed council but do far no response!
Reply ID 86433
I quite often notice a burnt smell aound Hertford that reminds me of roasting coffee beans - is it the same as that smell?
Reply ID 86435
Not sure about coffee beans just real bad smokey air , can't be good for us that breath it!
Reply ID 86436
quote:Are you sure that's not the brewery?
Originally posted by newgirl
I quite often notice a burnt smell aound Hertford that reminds me of roasting coffee beans - is it the same as that smell?
Reply ID 86438
Steven, I've just realised what a pyre is, not good if it is that!!
Reply ID 86439
Just to back up Steven's story - there's a pile of burning manure just off the A414 between the Rush Green and Hertford Heath roundabouts. These fires are a common occurrence but the farmer could easily make it less bothersome by spreading it around and letting it burn out. I could smell it going past in the car so it must be very distressing to be in the middle of the smoke. I'd suggest you contact the farm first and then if they don't do anything go to environmental health.
Reply ID 86440
quote:No it wouldn't be would it [:)] Big steaming pile of manure. I initially wondered if there was something wrong with my car, but it was just a load a shit.
Originally posted by Kaystarr
Steven, I've just realised what a pyre is, not good if it is that!!
Reply ID 86441
quote:[:0][:D]
Originally posted by stevenquote:No it wouldn't be would it [:)] Big steaming pile of manure. I initially wondered if there was something wrong with my car, but it was just a load a shit.
Originally posted by Kaystarr
Steven, I've just realised what a pyre is, not good if it is that!!
Reply ID 86445
We were all talking about this at the school gate this morning. A few of us up foxholes way noticed it last night and we laughed as we all said that we were going around and checking indoors etc for burning things until we noticed that the smell was really strong outdoors. The cat came in last night stinking of strong smoke and she still smells of it today. The house is full of it too, it has really permeated.
Reply ID 86448
If it is the muck midden that's burning it was probably spantaneous combustion! The inside of my car smells and the upstairs rooms in our house - I can't get rid of it. The roasting coffee bean smell which I believe is the brewery, as Steve suggests, is quite pleasant compared to this.
Reply ID 86449
There is a lot of burnt hay spread on the field following this http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Fire-at-Hertford-farm-is-arson-17012012.htm a few weeks ago, Could be some form of internal combustion keeps igniting it. ???
Reply ID 86495
Chucking out a lot of smoke this morning when i drove by, Looks like it was drifting over towards Pinehurst
Reply ID 86498
quote:I thought the comments on here regarding the smell of the smoke were over-exaggerating until I saw it this morning and briefly opened the car window whilst I was stopped at the Rush Green roundabout - it hit the back of my throat within about 5 seconds [xx(]
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
Chucking out a lot of smoke this morning when i drove by, Looks like it was drifting over towards Pinehurst
Reply ID 86573
Looks like roast beef and veg for all at Foxholes for years to come! What you complaining about ?
Reply ID 86832
This thread is now famous
Reply ID 86837
Heard that - funny [:D]
Reply ID 86838
I liked the way that half the audience sseemed to shuffle nervously in their seats and there was a simultaneous intake of breath, as soon as Mark Steel said, "I've been looking through the local forum". Oh, oh!
Reply ID 86839
I'm claiming the 15mins of fame then :D
Reply ID 86840
What was said about this Topic ??
Reply ID 86841
quote:Please use this thread http://www.hertford.net/yoursay/topic.php?id=6461
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
What was said ??
Reply ID 86850
15 minutes of flame! Funnily enough, this thread has a burning flame next to it too! And to keep it on topic, there was a burning smell tonight around 7 pm when I arrived home in Bengeo. Not the first time either.