Monday 25 October 2010

Remember, remember the fifth of November... A bucket of water. And eye protection and gloves.

See two-thirds of the way down the left hand page of this leaflet, published by BIS and presumably sponsored by The Honourable Guild Of Fireworks Manufacturers & Retailers (click to enlarge):

7 comments:

View from the Solent said...

Will this advice also work for cow attacks?
http://www.mn.ru/russia/20101020/188141088.html
(although probably best to use whatever is the local language)

Bayard said...

It's the modern version of the three monkeys (as seen on the packaging for tools and most other things) - wear ear, eye and respiratory protection, or see bugger all, hear bugger all, say bugger all.

Mark Wadsworth said...

VFTS, see subsequent post.

B, no doubt "ear protection" will be in next year's leaflet. Co-sponsored by the Honourable Guild of Ear Protection Manufacturers and Purveyors".

Actually, my favourite bit of advice is that "Bonfires should be at least 60 feet away from houses, trees, hedges, fences or sheds". Which sort of rules out garden bonfires in 99% of UK's gardens. Lola is about the only person who'd be allowed to have a garden bonfire.

Steven_L said...

Have you seen the code of practice on storing them? LOL, I'll try and find an online copy.

Mark Wadsworth said...

SL, knock us out!

Steven_L said...

OK, it's 231 pages so best get going on it only a week or so to go!

Bayard said...

Which sort of rules out garden bonfires in 99% of UK's gardens.

Which is no doubt what they intend. In the eyes of officialdom, only Councils should be allowed to have Guy Fawkes bonfires, as they are able to enforce all the H&S bollox.