I have just been feasting on my weekly diet of the John O Groat Journal and was a little perturbed by the story about hundreds of balloons are going to be released to highlight the fears of hospital bed cuts.
I fully support the group with its intentions, but a little bit surprised that they plan to litter the environment with balloons that are now well documented to cause a great deal of harm to animals and the environment, I find it even more ironic that the same paper on page 7, (couldn’t find a link) headlines with “Report Highlights Dangers of Plastic Pollution.” Perhaps I’m just getting grumpy in my old age!
I hope the action group every success in their aim to keep all the great facilities that are here in Caithness, but would urge them to reconsider releasing balloons.

http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/...s-22092017.htm