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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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Totally Agree For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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17th Apr 2020 11:44am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3511  
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I wish these things had been made illegal years ago.
I agree also discomog  |
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17th Apr 2020 11:59am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I do agree with regard to the standard type, but someone from the company was on the radio and trying to suggest these were different. Interviewer cut them off before they could really explain.
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17th Apr 2020 2:43pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Now abandoned:
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17th Apr 2020 2:46pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 406  
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I thought they had been, i've obviousy heard all the negative press and made the wrong assumtion. |
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17th Apr 2020 2:51pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2530 
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They've only abandoned linking the campaign directly to the NHS. They now state they still want to go ahead on Sunday with all proceeds going to charity but not linked to the NHS.
Does this company not understand that the Fire Service and other emergency services are against this because of the fire risk and potential to overwhelm our already stretched emergency services. RSPCA and NFU are against them because of potential animal welfare issues. Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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17th Apr 2020 2:58pm |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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never been a good idea I'm all for rising funds for charity we donate to the Yorkshire air ambulance regularly . but putting a naked flame in the air is never a good idea . the fields near me are tinder dry it would not take a lot for a huge fire
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17th Apr 2020 3:17pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2168
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All about the £££ in'it........
Just as stoopid as the gimps on Westminster Bridge clapping for thos about to care for them........ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/cla...16691.html |
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17th Apr 2020 3:59pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1786  
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IIRC a couple of those lanterns burnt down a zoo in Germany recently?
Bad idea as a whole. |
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17th Apr 2020 7:37pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428 
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The sheer arrogance of the company is astonishing.
They dismiss everyone's concerns just so they can continue to profit from selling the damned things. As well as the danger of causing fires and harming animals, lanterns are a danger to air traffic and have been responsible for coastal rescue false alarms. A full ban should have been implemented. https://www.nightskylanterns.co.uk/blog/?start=10&length=10 "We are totally shocked to hear about the terrible accidents at the zoo in Germany, which should have never happened. Our deepest sympathy to the sorrowing people of the zoo for their loss." - but they're still selling them! Last edited by DSC-off on 17th Apr 2020 7:59pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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17th Apr 2020 7:55pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I hate these things so much.
I saw a photo of a horse where one of these had fallen on its rug and set it on fire. I cant imagine how horrific that must have been. If I was to stand on a roof top catapulting flairs into other peoples houses and gardens I'd be arrested for arson. How is this any different? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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17th Apr 2020 7:58pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5189
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Things like that should have been banned years ago,
I remember an idiot family lived a door away from me, was messing about with one. The thing ended landing very close to my dads tourer caravan, which had gas bottles in it, My dad shouted at him, and the  sharp got hold of it, My dad warned him if that had caused a fire, my dad would have snapped him into pieces.
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17th Apr 2020 10:16pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Those kind of lanterns has been banned a looong time ago here in Chile due the fire risk in special considering that we are in a mediterranean climate that is quite dry several month a year. Eduardo
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18th Apr 2020 2:31am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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18th Apr 2020 5:53am |
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