An Ode to New Year’s Fireworks

Yes, you’re forgiven, Duncan, although I have to confess fireworks never brought any joy to me when I was young. I didn’t see the point back then and I still don’t now. Thanks for the heads up about Chinese lanterns. I hadn’t even considered what a pointless menace they are. I’ve just done a quick search and found this article about them: https://www.metrowaste.co.uk/chinese-sky-lantern-ban/

This paragraph from the article is horrendous: “This very real problem of sky lanterns was highlighted back in January when one was thought to be the cause of a devasting fire that ripped through a zoo in Germany in the early hours on New Year’s Day. The fire led to the death of over 30 animals including orangutans, gorillas, a chimpanzee, monkeys, birds and bats. Although illegal in Germany, the UK doesn’t have a nationwide ban on Chinese lanterns but that could be set to change. Aside from them being a fire hazard, they can also cause injury or death to wildlife, with some animals either ingesting parts of them or getting tangled/trapped in them. Once ingested, any sharp parts of the frame can tear or puncture an animals throat or stomach, leading to a painful death.”

Happy New Year to you too, Bev! Does that mean you’re hiding under the bed as well? 😉