3rd December 2010 - Kites

I'd always been taught that flying kites near overhead electrical cables was a dangerous thing. Obviously they have never had the benefit of the 'Charlie says' safety campaigns of the 70's and 80's. The number of small kites you see stuck in overhead powerlines is truely amazing, almost as if the kids have gone out of their way to try and tangle them up there. I haven't seen any resultant ash piles on the ground (actually to be fair I'm not sure they would stand out much anyway) so maybe the 'safety' advice dished out by Charlie was well meaning but ultimately misguided!