On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:29:17 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

But why would anyone need a bonfire? We haven't had one for as long as I
can remember and just take stuff to our compost bins on our allotment or
to the Council Recycling Centre, job done.

If you don't have transport or an allotment? Could have their own
compost bin of course, but I'd not be happy putting ragwort, thistle,
dock in our bin, it doesn't really rot down very well. Own compost
bin is somewhere to put kitchen waste as well. But I guess people
shove their kitchen peelings etc in the general waste hence the fuss
about "smelly bins"...

How wide spread are "green waste" collections? All ours gets are
woody prunings and the ragwort, dock, thistle etc...

We have one neighbour that seems to always choose the warmest evening,
when everyone has their windows open and washing out, to light a fire
and it is always the smokiest and revoltingly smelliest fire you can
imagine.

I know that well. When we lived on an estate in St Albans any half
decent summer evening would be ruined by the air being filled with
smoke and the stench of dead animals being cremated.
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Cheers
Dave.