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#1 Posted : 15 June 2007 16:17:00(UTC)
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Posted By Debbie S
I was listening to something on the TV yesterday regarding a clown at children's parties being banned from blowing bubbles because the floor could get wet and small children could fall over and injur themselves, so 'Health & Safety' stopped the fun - I had to smile when the TV presenter actually said that it wasn't Health & Safety gone mad but the claims culture that we live in and H&S should not be blamed for everything.

Hurrah - at last someone from the media is on our side.
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#2 Posted : 15 June 2007 17:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew Lochlyn Ure
Good point. Have a look at this from todays Guardian Unlimited - very interesting, with some sensible and level-headed responses.

http://www.guardian.co.u...story/0,,2103676,00.html
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#3 Posted : 15 June 2007 18:29:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman
What a brilliant guardian article ! We must all read it.

What are the consequences of eating your Y-fronts ?

Is doing up someones laces "inappropriate touching" ?

I do not have the words to go beyond "conkers"

Merv

Totally boggled and off to eat fish fingers, chips and mushy peas. Sorry if that offends any PC [reference removed].

expletive deleted.
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#4 Posted : 16 June 2007 01:27:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ken Taylor
Lemonade, jelly and squashed cake can be quite slippery too - or don't they have these at parties anymore?
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#5 Posted : 16 June 2007 21:21:00(UTC)
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Posted By SAF
Ken

I'm sure an assessment was done which indicated only a small proportion would find its way onto the floor as a pose to the party goers mouth! Apparently competency of the task was not a concern...
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#6 Posted : 18 June 2007 05:17:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew Joule Land
Recently in a shopping mall loads of marble tiles. I saw a clowns act and he had a tarpaulin spread out with an absorbent material / carpet for want of a better word laid on top making a soft area. Every one having merry japes no slips - They are not off the point
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#7 Posted : 18 June 2007 09:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By Richard Forster
The Sunday Times (June 17th 2007) had this comment to make on the clown story...
" Health and Safety? You're having a laugh

Clown Barney Baloney has cut a bubble-making routine from his act because insurers say it is too dangerous - anything could happen once those slippery bubbles fall to the floor. Never mind, though, because he can just add a bit of magic to his set - sawing a health and safety officer in half."

Glad they could tidy that story up then...
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