Collecting stuff to burn for our local bonfire

[long91]

I went out in the van with some of the local youngsters to collect firewood for the local bonfire. They knocked on doors and were given all sorts of rubbish to burn. One old timer asked if we could burn a couple of old canoes, some life jackets and waterproofs. I think he had a thing for the colour green. Shame the Dannimac has a ripped lining. The 2 parkas are in great condition. What I really like is the one piece quilted Belstaff. My parents had blue ones of these when they had a motorcycle. I very occasionally managed to wear them. I really love the feel of the stiffer rustly nylon. Eventually the bike got sold and sadly they got thrown out.
I stored all the 'firewood' in my workshop to keep it dry and was amazed at how many down/puffer coats were there. There were a few other finds that I decided were worth keeping. I think we'll do the same for bonfire night next year!

[discoruss]

What grest finds. Shame about the Dannimac which is not for me but love the Peter Storm green cagoule.

Also the fur hooded green snorkel parka. Love this. One that I'm looking to find myself at minute but in navy blue.

Thanks for sharing.

[lharris72]

I remember those Dannimac coats! My god parents had them in the early 80s. I got to wear them a handful of times. I found my own in a junble sale mid 80's. It was in great condition and still had the removable hood with it. I hated the cord collar that kept your neck wet and cold and the very thin padding when it was cold. It was fairly waterproof and the nylon felt nice though. I've never seen a green snorkel made by DADA. I've had a few blue ones made by them over the years. The teeth on the zip of one of them has started to fall off, so it'll have to go. Perhaps you can sew up the lining on the Dannimac? It's hard to tell how bad it is on the pic.

[annabell-cagoule]

Like the peter storm

[Cherie]

Sorry, but you should not be burning any of that stuff. The chemicals released by burning plastics, like old canoes, are extremely toxic and could make people very ill. I hope you declined the “all sorts of stuff to burn” that wasn’t wood. Nice that you saved some rainwear.

Cherie

[long91]

What grest finds. Shame about the Dannimac which is not for me but love the Peter Storm green cagoule.

Also the fur hooded green snorkel parka. Love this. One that I'm looking to find myself at minute but in navy blue.

Thanks for sharing.

Yes I love snorkels too and have quite a few in all different colours but blue is definitely the best!

[long91]

I remember those Dannimac coats! My god parents had them in the early 80s. I got to wear them a handful of times. I found my own in a junble sale mid 80's. It was in great condition and still had the removable hood with it. I hated the cord collar that kept your neck wet and cold and the very thin padding when it was cold. It was fairly waterproof and the nylon felt nice though. I've never seen a green snorkel made by DADA. I've had a few blue ones made by them over the years. The teeth on the zip of one of them has started to fall off, so it'll have to go. Perhaps you can sew up the lining on the Dannimac? It's hard to tell how bad it is on the pic.

Did you keep your Dannimac?
I came home and my wife's thrown it in the bin.
The Peter Storm and the pants have gone too. Its because there were some oil type stains on it and the fact that I already have a few. It's also because we have family staying over for Xmas and we have to clear out the spare bedrooms. Although she enjoys wearing rainwear/nylon clothes for me, she doesn't hoard stuff. But she did have a lot of work clothes that needed to go. The rail for her suits and skirts was literally bending from the weight. In all fairness, she spent all weekend sorting and binning stuff, so I'm not going to complain.
Well noticed on the Dada parka BTW!
Yes, the metal zips tend to give up on the old parkas which is sad. I've got a few which have also faded from blue to purple.

[long91]

Sorry, but you should not be burning any of that stuff. The chemicals released by burning plastics, like old canoes, are extremely toxic and could make people very ill. I hope you declined the “all sorts of stuff to burn” that wasn’t wood. Nice that you saved some rainwear.

Cherie

To be honest alot of stuff ended up on that bonfire that really shouldn't have. I saw people throwing tyres and much worse on it. On the plus side, looks like everyone survived.

[long91]

Like the peter storm

I think Peter Storms will always be a fave. If I knew which bin bag it was in, I'd go save it.

[ilikecoated]

I wouldn't burn plastic clothing every day either. But once in a while it is fine to destroy a nice item like that. But it is sometimes difficult to find a nice place for doing it.