time in more than 250 years, children will not be allowed to carry candles at a cathedral service in case their hair catches fire. There is no record of a child going up in flames since the Christingle service began at Chelmsford Cathedral in 1747. However, children this year will carry fluorescent glow sticks rather than the traditional candles set in oranges. Eric Pickles, the MP for nearby Brentwood and Ongar, criticised the move, saying: “Health and safety will ban everything. I would be kind of interested to hear when the last time a candle set fire to a child's hair. Eventually, they will work out a way to take all the fun out of Christmas.” But Richard Spilsbury, one of the organisers, said some parents had raised concerns about their children’s hair catching fire. “We thought we would give it a try. They glow quite brightly,” he said. Daily Telegraph 13/12/06.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Hair flare
FOR THE first 
time in more than 250 years, children will not be allowed to carry candles at a cathedral service in case their hair catches fire. There is no record of a child going up in flames since the Christingle service began at Chelmsford Cathedral in 1747. However, children this year will carry fluorescent glow sticks rather than the traditional candles set in oranges. Eric Pickles, the MP for nearby Brentwood and Ongar, criticised the move, saying: “Health and safety will ban everything. I would be kind of interested to hear when the last time a candle set fire to a child's hair. Eventually, they will work out a way to take all the fun out of Christmas.” But Richard Spilsbury, one of the organisers, said some parents had raised concerns about their children’s hair catching fire. “We thought we would give it a try. They glow quite brightly,” he said. Daily Telegraph 13/12/06.
time in more than 250 years, children will not be allowed to carry candles at a cathedral service in case their hair catches fire. There is no record of a child going up in flames since the Christingle service began at Chelmsford Cathedral in 1747. However, children this year will carry fluorescent glow sticks rather than the traditional candles set in oranges. Eric Pickles, the MP for nearby Brentwood and Ongar, criticised the move, saying: “Health and safety will ban everything. I would be kind of interested to hear when the last time a candle set fire to a child's hair. Eventually, they will work out a way to take all the fun out of Christmas.” But Richard Spilsbury, one of the organisers, said some parents had raised concerns about their children’s hair catching fire. “We thought we would give it a try. They glow quite brightly,” he said. Daily Telegraph 13/12/06.
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