If You Want To Get Rid Of Some Weeds In Your Yard

Try to do better than this guy.

Mr Gailey, who holds a 1st in science from Glasgow University, admitted his embarrassment over the blunder: “I had been using the Weed Wand to get rid of weeds on my driveway.

“A couple of sparks had come off and before I knew it they had started a blaze in the garden next door.

“I may be over 70 but I ran to get the hose from my back garden but unfortunately the flames had taken hold.

“Thankfully, no damage was done to any of the houses and the bill for the repair work has been agreed on between myself and the neighbours.”

Last night, a Strathclyde Fire Brigade spokesman urged gardeners to take care when using potentially dangerous equipment.

He said: “People should be extremely careful when they use blowtorch devices such as these in their gardens.”