May 11th, 2012

We’re pleased to announce that this week we won the Small Business Sunday (SBS) award on Twitter run by BBC Dragon, Theo Paphitis!

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Our Union Jack Sky Lanterns are the perfect way to celebrate everything that is great about Britain and are 100% biodegradable and Eco Friendly. They are made out of premium quality paper to make them the highest quality lanterns available on the UK market.

How to participate in Small Business Sunday
Anyone looking for a re‐tweet from Theo should tweet him about their business on Sunday between 5 PM and 7.30 PM and include the hashtag #SBS.  Six lucky businesses are re‐tweeted every week and then invited to enter their profile on the new website.  This is done free of charge and the new website is sponsored by Ryman Stationery, where Theo is Chairman.

 

We’re really pleased that our products have been spotted by Theo and would really like to thank all of our customers who have purchased our Sky Lanterns in the past. We’re working extremely hard to continue to improve our product and will be releasing new items in the near future!

 

For further information about Small Business Sunday please visit www.theopaphitissbs.com

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February 11th, 2012

Night Sky Lanterns are not just great for Birthdays and weddings, they are great for parties of all shapes and sizes. They have been used over the years to send wishes to heaven, send the souls to heaven of loved ones and to create stunning and spectacular displays across the night sky.

They are also used on the big screen, featuring at the end of the infamous High School Musical 2 to name but one film.

I went to the Eden Project in Cornwall last weekend and they had posters all over the places with Night Sky Lanterns on, they use them there for events and concerts. They really are the latest thing to have at any event or party no matter how big or small.

Send us an email and let us know how you heard about Sky Lanterns!

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July 29th, 2011

As some of our valued customers may be aware, BBC Countryfile aired a feature on Sky Lanterns on Sunday July 23rd 2011. Sky Lanterns are growing in popularity, that is a fact, and we are aware that there are some concerns regarding their use. We would therefore like to share our comments on the report.

We were very dissapointed that the BBC chose to report on Sky Lanterns in such a negative way. Sky Lanterns are perfectly safe to use providing the instructions for use are followed correctly. All of our Sky Lanterns include comprehensive safety instructions, which are to be followed to ensure safe use. One of the Sky Lanterns launched in the BBC Countryfile programme had been tethered to the ground. This dangerous and definitely not recommended. We were surprised that they should choose to demonstrate the lantern in this way, and not follow the recommended detailed instructions for use. As a consequence of this method, the wind caught the tethered lantern, which in turn caused the paper to rip from the bamboo ring,  resulting in the burning fuel cell falling back down to earth seperately from the lantern. If the Sky Lantern had not been tethered this simply would not have happened. As the bamboo ring was tethered to the ground, the most likely outcome was that the bamboo ring and fuel cell would be ripped from the lantern. We consider this to have been a very unfair reresentation of the proper use of a Sky Lantern.

Later on in the program a safety test was carried out, by the Fire Department, to show what the likelihood would be of a Sky Lantern returning back to earth whilst still lit. The Fire Department lit the Sky Lantern and carried out the test in a confined space within a building. After a period of time, the Sky Lantern came back down whilst the flame was still very slightly lit. This again is not a fair representation of the proper use of a Sky Lantern. Our Sky Lanterns are designed to fly at around 1200 – 1500ft. We use a much thicker paper, than the majority of companies selling lanterns in the UK, which ensures heat is retained to allow a quick and problem free ascent of the lantern. This in turn ensures that the Sky Lanterns will not return to the ground whilst still lit. Tests have been carried out on this multiple times and we always batch test our Sky Lanterns to ensure they meet the same high standard.

Lanterns do seem to be getting some bad press at the moment yet we know they bring joy and happiness to 1000′s of our customers each year. We have received hundreds of reviews on our website regarding the use of our Sky Lanterns, and we are confident that we supply the best quality lantern on the market which, if used correctly, will cause no issues.

We would appreciate your feedback, so please leave comments!

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