why do people have bonfires?

Tropez

Oh I missed the part about burning rubbish.

If it's rubbish that could cause pollution or health issues when burned then that's another thing they're not allowed to do. Many councils forbid the burning of household waste at a private residence to be on the safe side.

nimbo

Maybe just to get rid of rubbish?

We had a few recently - the landlord had replaced all the floorboards in the kitchen - and left the mess. We don't have a car, and do have an incinerator bin,so burned them all... (We thought it would only take one bonfire, or we may have asked to have someone take us to the tip - but we couldn't take the mess any more, and he offered to have it moved in about a month)...

The second time - the neighbors popped over the garden wall, and we had a few beers.

We don't do it often - but have been known to have a 'paper' purge once a year or so (old bills etc, and bits that we don't wish to share with identity theives etc)...

However we do always wait until the washing of all is in (we once knocked on one neighbors as it was just starting to spit, and it was well after 7), our back garden faces about 50 other back gardens, and as such no chance of smoke in the road.

It was better then watching Eastenders. Got me and my fella talking (with a few beers), and it seemed nice to keep him company while he did it...

scooby088

Why do people have bonfires? To get rid of evidence:rotfl:

unholyangel

scooby088 wrote: »

Why do people have bonfires? To get rid of evidence:rotfl:

I thought that was what the vat of hydrochloric acid was for? Have I been doing it wrong? Damn.

Spendless

To burn stuff? We have bonfires when we have too much/too bulky stuff to take to the tip. You can only take a van to our tip if you apply for a permit and notify them in advance you are coming!

13yo son adores bonfires, must be the years he spent at Cubs and Scouts.:D

So yes, we might make an 'occassion' of burning rubbish we needed to get rid of whilst having something to eat/drink round it as son loves them. We might also invite guests. The sun sets on the front of our house, so a bonfire in the back garden also adds some warmth when there's a chill in the air.

rachbc

we have fires because we like having fires. We burn wood and our neighbours seem to think our fires are an excuse to get rid of their rubbish and keep trying to bring round carp made of chipboard etc that we refuse to burn. The also seem to think our fires are a babysitting service and send their kids with a bag of marshmallows for the evening. Think I'd rater they complained about the smoke!!

powerful_Rogue

Second bonfire in how many years?

Mountain and molehill spring to mind.

Cant believe people are advising to report this to the council! I think it will take an awful lot more then two bonfires to get an abatement notice!

Tropez

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Second bonfire in how many years?

Mountain and molehill spring to mind.

Cant believe people are advising to report this to the council! I think it will take an awful lot more then two bonfires to get an abatement notice!

I can't see where the OP has mentioned the precise number of times.

I merely pointed out that as they used the word "another" suggesting a relative degree of frequency then it may come under laws regarding nuisance.

Mad-Frog

I have bonfires to burn garden rubbish, is this what they are doing? I also burn wood in our chimenea are they doing this too?

I dry the wood first but sometimes it does smoke and reek a bit I warn neighbours if they have washing out but seriously the whole estate is affected by this really?

I will be increasing my bonfires next year as my council are going to start charging to take garden waste and I am not paying.

sassyblue

sunflower wrote: »

my neighbour is having another bonfire party tonight - which means the whole estate has to rush to grab in their washing, bolt their doors and close the windows...

... IT BL00DY STINKS !!

now i have never said anything about these bonfires but have always wondered why???

it is a social event - they have people around, lots of alcohol and light a fire in the garden with rubbish & wood.

dont get me wrong, i was brought up on a council estate where everyone burnt their rubbish every now n then, but this is a private estate.

i would just like to know why? does anyone have bonfires in their garden? can anyone enlighten me on the need for such an event?

Do you know l honestly nearly started the same thread earlier, there's one out the back of us that has plenty of bonfires, l have absolutely no idea why but its downright rude, they stink! There's a huge field between us but the smell always drifts over.

I never knew about an abatement notice eithe so l may look into that, thanks tropez.