Senses:// Re-engineered

Its been a sobering day as a fire artist. Another fire meet in Manchester, did a couple of dry-spins only to realised that out of the 6 screws holding in the fire wicks, two of them have snapped off due to previous high drops. Having checked my fire inventory, it turned out that virtually ALL my fire gears are under a state of disrepair! The baby staff needs re-wicking, the handles need replacing; Shreds of my fire poi heads were left on some pavement back in Liverpool after a spinning burn-off; The latest casualties only adds to the long list of maintenance work required! It might be just as well since the mother staff need some work done to her anyway, the grips are getting worned down really quickly, the plastic seal at the end of the grips also need replacing. It has been 18 months since the big staff was contructed back in the heart of Mount Pleasant (doesn't have as nice of a ring to it as Mount Doom but nevermind) at the Liverpool University. It has taken me almost as long to build up enough confidence to wield such a heavy and unforgiving staff. Much to my annoyance, as soon as I have tamed it, it is pretty much out of action until I can find the parts. Oh well, I guess if a car need to be checked every 12 months for MOT, something as dangerous as my fire toys should be checked more regularly. To be honest, I am fortunate to have discover it before the loose part come off during a spin and take out someone's eye with burning pieces of metal. It is time to upgrade my fire arsenal for bigger burns!