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the kids are starting to build a bonfire here ready for guy fawkes a bit early but they always do and end up with a biggy on the night

so weve taken all our old junk up garden table rotted, chair the same, loads of old wood

bags and bags of logs from when I killed the tree ;D

my old bed

and an arm chair i was going to reupholster but cant get round to it

all out of the way and nobody minds ;D ;D ;D

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  • student100
    student100 Posts: 1,059 Forumite
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    Burning upholstered furniture, matresses etc. could release toxic fumes which could be illegal, as could causing a nuisance with smoke.

    But if you're just burning wood and not causing a nuisance, then go ahead. Just don't throw petrol on the fire unless you fancy some very nasty burns.
    student100 hasn't been a student since 2007...
  • cathy_3
    cathy_3 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    I wont be anywhere near the fire, thats for the kids and their supervisors.

    as for the fumes   its in the open air.
    kids stand well well back from it

    there are already lots of old chairs matrasses  etc on it.
    always that bonfire is insptected by the fire master here and the fire brigade keep a check on it all night

    so Ill leave all that to them
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