Geoffrey Settle Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Did anyone see the low flying UFO over Cinnamon Brow a few minutes ago? It was a large lantern with a very large flame burning inside. Caught by an esterly wind it headed off towards Croft, lasting for about four minutes. Quite a sight, does anyone know what it was or who made it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 saw something very similar over Paddington a couple of months ago !!! apparently it could be one of those chinese lanterns that rise in the air and drift along on the wind when lit .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Your right Indie - looks like it was a Night Sky Lantern indeed and they retail at around ?20. 1st time I've seen them but they do look spectacular. I saw something like this. or maybe it was the ECO version http://www.nightskylanterns.co.uk/images/uploads/ecolant.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 20 quid?? bloomin ell thats a lot..... they are banned here but that doesnt stop people getting them though... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway56 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I got them for a pound apiece from ebay...I fired up one in Leigh and it was last seen over Culcheth High School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 There were hundreds of the things flying last night despite warnings from the fire brigade about to the dangers of them... they suggested people followed them to see where they landed to make sure they didn't cause fires how would you do that ? Never reaslised how big they were and they did look rather pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 We were at a friends farm over in Dunham for a house party last night. There were loads of those lanterns floating over from Hale way. So first thing this morning we all had to tramp across the pasture fields looking for ones which had come down. If the cows eat the bits of wire in them they'll puncture their stomachs and could die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 oopps started another thread on this now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Legion Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Had one crash land in my back garden last weekend...looked for survivors both human and extra terestrial...they must have scarpered. I have been leaving the phone out overnight just incase they need to phone home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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