Chelsea Flower Show Bans Patio Heaters

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

There is one explanation, but I won't put it forward.

I will, it's all those mushrooms!

[mrs fish]

I'm pleased Chelsea have banned patio heaters , hip hip hooray

[annmaria]

ThinkI will just add my bit while most of you are still alseep and can not give me an ear bashing
I am with Whitham , Tormentil ,agrumpycow and Seajay........I and friends had a great evening sat near a heater........best barbecue for ages, you would have loved it Kayleigh........I think we run our selves down to much , we can do our bit to save the planet, but you know when volcanoes that have been extinct for thousands of years suddenly blow, I do not regret having a little heater on. We should keep things in perspective.

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by annmaria

but you know when volcanoes that have been extinct for thousands of years suddenly blow, I do not regret having a little heater on. We should keep things in perspective.

Yes, but volcanoes regulate our atmosphere, and we wouldn't even have one in the first place if it weren't for them.

Cheers,

Adam

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by annmaria

........., I do not regret having a little heater on. We should keep things in perspective.

Yes, we should keep things in perspective: and that perspective is millions of humans releasing their 'little' bit of fossil fuelled heat/CO2 into the atmosphere.
We can do nothing about volcanoes (which have always been there anyway) but we can control our own contribution to destabilisation of the atmosphere.

[annmaria]

LOVE YOU ALL
Going to have a barbeque, minus heater ! Sunny day , have fun
Annmaria

[Rich_]

I wouldn't worry about it, we won't be able to afford to run patio heaters central heating or fill up your car to get to work the way things are going.

[annmaria]

Originally Posted by Rich_

I wouldn't worry about it, we won't be able to afford to run patio heaters central heating or fill up your car to get to work the way things are going.

Your a cheerful soul
Annmaria

[Rich_]

It's not that bad Annmaria, there is a bright side. If I fill the old escort up with diesel it almost doubles in value !!

[Snailgirl]

I don't have much of a problem with people using a patio heater every now and then for a party/barbeque (though being a tight-@rse, I'd just put on a jumper),as it would probably only be used sporadically.

I really really object to pubs using them though - sometimes irrespective of whether there are people sitting outside or not. These things could be on every day, for a few hours each day, and most pubs don't just have one of them but quite a few. (Though the way fuel prices are going, I'm hoping this won't continue)

Maybe we should stop being in denial, realise we live on an island with a wet, cool-ish climate, and the Mediterranean outdoor cafe society really wasn't designed to take off here due to our pants weather.