Great balls of fire
Plenty of the usual tales of dicking around in the barns, fertilizer bombs, walking on thin crusted slurry pits in high summer, being chased by a farmer with a shot gun (only twice) but the one event that really sticks out as being impressive involved some hay.

Now anyone reading this must be aware that bales come in two shapes, the boring rectangular version and the round version. The round version is much more fun for many reasons, especially if you live in a hilly region of Somerset... The really interesting thing about hay (if it is possible) is that it burns a treat with the aid of a few strategically placed fire lighters. This is best done at night when in rural areas it can get very dark.

Once the bale is alight give it a push and watch it roll, best catherine wheel ever.
(bluehamster, Thu 24 May 2012, 21:09, 2 replies)

what? the rectangle ones are great for building massive castles!
( real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Fri 25 May 2012, 9:55, closed)

I'm Spartacus!

(Rsoles, Fri 25 May 2012, 11:09, closed)