Time Expired Flares Collection

[apward]

on the Blackwater and Crouch rivers.

Just in case you happen to have any see here.

http://www.sailingmiles.com/index.php/blog

 

[ChattingLil]

Thanks very much! I do - will follow your link and do the necessary.

 

[tidclacy]

Yes thanks have arranged to take mine to them next week. Thanks for the link.

 

[MoodySabre]

See you next year!

An excellent offer - good on you

 

[apward]

To date a number of TEF's have been counted.

 

[DavidofMersea]

There is a notice on the Coast Guard Office door in West Mersea saying that they accept time expired flares

 

[Seakindly]

There is a notice on the Coast Guard Office door in West Mersea saying that they accept time expired flares

Anyone any news of similar facility down 'ere around Swale?

 

[Cantata]

I'm on the CG in the Swale area; I can't imagine how the W.Mersea office can be offering that service, it's just not possible given the rules and regs that we are told we now have to follow. It's a (pre-arranged) trip to Dover for you I'm afraid, to hand in TEP's in Kent.

 

[Seakindly]

Fair enough. I somehow knew it wouldn't be so easy......sigh

 

[Burnham Bob]

Marinestore chandlers in Burnham took my old ones when I bought a new lot but i don't think it's a standard service - but worth asking

 

[DavidofMersea]

There is a notice on the Coast Guard Office door in West Mersea saying that they accept time expired flares

I'm on the CG in the Swale area; I can't imagine how the W.Mersea office can be offering that service, it's just not possible given the rules and regs that we are told we now have to follow. It's a (pre-arranged) trip to Dover for you I'm afraid, to hand in TEP's in Kent.

I WAS WRONG - SORRY SORRY.

Last week I parked my car outside the Coast Guard office in West Mersea. As I got out of my car, I noticed a notice on the door saying what I thought said "Time expired flares left here".

I had no flares to dispose of so I was not paying much attention. Following the post above, to day I went back to have another look and the notice says "It is a offence to leave time expired flares here"

Sorry

 

[Medusa25]

Can you not set them off inland on bonfire night?

 

[Cantata]

I WAS WRONG - SORRY SORRY.
Last week I parked my car outside the Coast Guard office in West Mersea. As I got out of my car, I noticed a notice on the door saying what I thought said "Time expired flares left here".
I had no flares to dispose of so I was not paying much attention. Following the post above, to day I went back to have another look and the notice says "It is a offence to leave time expired flares here"
Sorry

Ha! Funnily enough I was thinking about your post this morning and wondered if you'd misread that standard unfriendly notice we've had to put up outside every station! I was going to ask a mate of mine in W.Mersea to pop round and have a look, but he's off the hook now.

 

[Stork_III]

Can you not set them off inland on bonfire night?

Not legally, potential £5000 fine, but unlikely, also potentially very dangerous as may be still burning when they hit the ground.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Can you not set them off inland on bonfire night?

I have known people let them off during the firework display on Regatta night

 

[sarabande]

It is not unknown for farmers to use them to discommode rabbits by stuffing the flare down a hole, and covering the entrance with earth.

 

[Medusa25]

I have never heard of that one before. I don't think it would work that well either.