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Got 10 but never let one go before and a bit worried

how much free space should be around me - frightened of one snagging a house facia and setting it on fire....

park, footy pitch, back garden etc etc....


 
Posted : 31/12/2009 11:06 pm
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As long as there's no wind, you'll be fine in a medium to large garden. Almost zero chance of setting fire to anything


 
Posted : 31/12/2009 11:16 pm
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UFO sightings over Wigan tonight then! 😀


 
Posted : 31/12/2009 11:19 pm
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I let 3 off in Telford earlier, hoping to get some UFO sightings! Also, you can just let them off in the street, because as long as it is full of enough hot air, and there isn't too much wind, it goes straight up, and surprisingly quickly!


 
Posted : 31/12/2009 11:23 pm
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Do you need help or can you fly them solo?

Mine are about 4 ft high


 
Posted : 31/12/2009 11:25 pm
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Do you need help or can you fly them solo?

you've probably already let them fly by now but... one to hold, one to light. Otherwise they are a bit of a handful


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 1:10 am
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We set off a bunch from the chalet balcony tonight. Roof overhangs the balcony, which created a few interesting moments. Otherwise, fun and easy, although we did question the wisdom of us setting loose floating fireballs in a resort full of wooden buildings...


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 1:20 am
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Real Laugh with ours, We had five to play with. The first ended in the fish pond, the next three ended up heading towards Canvey Island at an altitude of about 100 ft, the final one just about cleared the back garden and ended in a tree. My nine year old seemed to think that the tree was about ignite - It didn't in the end, but it was funny seeing him jumping up and down. It reminded me as an eleven year old you would let off a firework and then shout 'leg it!' to your friends.....


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 3:11 am
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Loads over Bristol tonight - never seen them before - is this the new New Year craze?


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 4:45 am
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Yeah it's a new way to fill the countryside with rubbish 🙂


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 10:04 am
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the smaller one's tend to be more succesful, than the larger one's


 
Posted : 01/01/2010 10:11 am

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