We're used to the usual midnight fireworks on New Year's Eve, but went out last night to be totally bemused by what looked like a swarm of alien lights floating over our fields!
On checking the fields this morning we've found quite large 12" diameter wire circles with a sort of white parachute attached. Definately not horse or cow friendly!
Are these the new Chinese wedding light thing?? I certainly wouldn't want one landing in a barn - are there any rules about letting them go off - there must have been over 100 up there last night?
ooh we've got these (not in the fields in the house) We call them fire balloons and we let them off out to sea - they are very pretty much better than fireworks. Can see how they arent horse or cow friendly though. They are no good in any wind at all either.
They are often used at weddings these days as are very pretty to look at. They dont seem to cause any threat towards starting fires etc as the flames goes out very quickly whilst its still in the air. However in a way it is littering as when set off you have no idea where they will be when the flame goes out and they drop on to what ever is below them.
Found one in the middle of our field earlier this week, pretty sure it was what set ours off on the day when Mush fell and injured himself. No good at all for horses
I have also picked about three of these darn things up out of my fields too!!!! while i am not a killjoy i am very worried that these lanterns pose an awfull risk to livestock and wildlife, the wire attached to them is lethal!!!!
Sounds a dangerous fad. People may not think of horses or stables or hayricks, but they'll certainly come in for criticism if they set light to people's thatched cottages around where we live!
Chris I found two in one of our fields this morning - wonder how far they travel??? Thought at first they were coloured plastic bags but actually big paper lanterns.
Check your fields after last night.
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Posted - 01 Jan 2010 : 3:03:37 PM
